Both Uses of
atom
in
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
- I don't believe there's an atom of meaning in it.'†
Chpt 12 *
- The jury all wrote down on their slates, 'SHE doesn't believe there's an atom of meaning in it,' but none of them attempted to explain the paper.†
Chpt 12
Definition:
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(atom) the smallest part of any material that cannot be broken up by chemical means; comprised of a nucleus of protons and neutrons surrounded by orbiting electrons