Both Uses of
atom
in
The Brothers Karamazov
- Once there used to be atoms, five senses, four elements, and then everything hung together somehow.†
Chpt 11 *
- There were atoms in the ancient world even, but since we've learned that you've discovered the chemical molecule and protoplasm and the devil knows what, we had to lower our crest.†
Chpt 11
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