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atomic theory

a·tom·ic the·o·ry
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uh-tom-ik thee-uh-ree, theer-ee]
    • /əˈtɒm ɪk ˈθi ə ri, ˈθɪər i/
    • /əˈtɒm.ɪk ˈθɪəri/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-tom-ik thee-uh-ree, theer-ee]
    • /əˈtɒm ɪk ˈθi ə ri, ˈθɪər i/

Definitions of atomic theory words

  • noun atomic theory any theory in which matter is regarded as consisting of atoms, esp that proposed by John Dalton postulating that elements are composed of atoms that can combine in definite proportions to form compounds 3
  • noun atomic theory the current concept of the atom as an entity with a definite structure 3
  • noun atomic theory the theory that all material objects and substances are composed of atoms, and that various phenomena are explained by the properties and interactions of these atoms 3
  • noun atomic theory Physics, Chemistry. any of several theories describing the structure, behavior, and other properties of the atom and its component parts. 1
  • noun atomic theory Philosophy. atomism (def 1). 1
  • noun atomic theory (physics) The theory that all gross matter is composed of atoms. 0

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Origin of atomic theory

First appearance:

before 1840
One of the 33% newest English words
First recorded in 1840-50

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Parts of speech for Atomic theory

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atomic theory popularity

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Synonyms for atomic theory

noun atomic theory

  • bohr theory — a theory of atomic structure that explains the spectrum of hydrogen atoms. It assumes that the electron orbiting around the nucleus can exist only in certain energy states, a jump from one state to another being accompanied by the emission or absorption of a quantum of radiation
  • quantum theory — any theory predating quantum mechanics that encompassed Planck's radiation formula and a scheme for obtaining discrete energy states for atoms, as Bohr theory.

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