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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
- The bomb didn't detonate during the crash, of course, because atomic weapons don't work that way.p. 380.6
- The longer the fission material is allowed to react, the more atoms are split and the bigger the boom.p. 372.4
There are no more uses of "atom" in Zero Day.
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