atoom

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch atoom.

Pronunciation

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Noun

atoom (plural atome, diminutive atoompie)

  1. An atom

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French atome, from Latin atomus, from Ancient Greek ἄτομος (átomos).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aːˈtoːm/
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  • Hyphenation: atoom
  • Rhymes: -oːm

Noun

atoom n (plural atomen, diminutive atoompje n)

  1. (physics) an atom (building bloc of molecules)
  2. (figuratively) a tiny bit

Derived terms

In compounds it often refers to nuclear power or nuclear bombs.

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: atoom
  • → Indonesian: atom
  • → Papiamentu: atom
  • → West Frisian: atoom
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