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1History of the molecule — In chemistry, the history of the molecule traces the origins of the concept or idea of the existence of strong chemical bonds between two or more atoms. The modern concept of molecules can be traced back towards pre scientific Greek philosophers… …
2atomic — a.; (also atomical) 1. Of atoms, referring to atoms. 2. Small, minute, infinitesimal, inappreciable …
3atomic — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Minute] Syn. microscopic, tiny, diminutive; see minute 1 . 2. [Referring to atoms] Syn. nuclear, thermonuclear, fissionable, atom powered, nuclear controlled. II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. see nuclear …
4chemical bonding — ▪ chemistry Introduction any of the interactions that account for the association of atoms into molecules, ions, crystals, and other stable species that make up the familiar substances of the everyday world. When atoms approach one another …
5Anaxagoras and the atomists — C.C.W.Taylor ANAXAGORAS In the course of the fifth century BC the political and cultural pre eminence of Athens attracted to the city a considerable number of intellectuals of various kinds from all over the Greek world. This phenomenon, the so… …
6Epicureanism — is a system of philosophy based upon the teachings of Epicurus ( c . 341 ndash; c . 270 BC), founded around 307 BC. Epicurus was an atomic materialist, following in the steps of Democritus. His materialism led him to a general attack on… …
7Drexler–Smalley debate on molecular nanotechnology — The Drexler–Smalley debate on molecular nanotechnology was a public dispute between K. Eric Drexler, founder of the field of molecular nanotechnology, and Richard Smalley, a recipient of the 1996 Nobel prize in Chemistry for the discovery of the… …
8English plural — English grammar series English grammar Contraction Disputes in English grammar English compound English honorifics English personal pronouns English plural English relative clauses English verbs English irregular verbs En …
9philosophy, Western — Introduction history of Western philosophy from its development among the ancient Greeks to the present. This article has three basic purposes: (1) to provide an overview of the history of philosophy in the West, (2) to relate… …
10Nanomesh — Perspective view of nanomesh, whose structure ends at the back of the figure. The distance between two pore centers is 3.2nm, and the pores are 0.05nm deep. The nanomesh is a new inorganic nanostructured two dimensional material, similar to… …
