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atom meaning in Sanskrit

परमाणु paramāṇu

/ˈætəm/[ˈæɾm̩]

atom in Sanskrit: परमाणु (paramāṇu), अणु (aṇu), क्षण (kṣaṇa). In English, atom means the smallest possible amount of matter which still retains its identity as a chemical element, now known to consist of a nucleus surrounded by electrons.

Sanskrit words for atom

historical: theoretical particle of matter
परमाणु paramāṇu, अणु aṇu
chemistry, physics: smallest possible amount of matter retaining its chemical properties
परमाणु paramāṇu, अणु aṇu
obsolete: small unit of time
क्षण kṣaṇa

English meaning of atom

  1. noun The smallest possible amount of matter which still retains its identity as a chemical element, now known to consist of a nucleus surrounded by electrons.
  2. noun A hypothetical particle posited by Greek philosophers as an ultimate and indivisible component of matter.
  3. noun The smallest, indivisible constituent part or unit of something.
  4. noun In logical atomism, a fundamental fact that cannot be further broken down.

Full definition of atom

atom in a sentence

  • In a Venn diagram, an atom is depicted as an area circumscribed by lines but not cut by any line.

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Questions about atom in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of atom in Sanskrit?
Atom in Sanskrit is परमाणु (paramāṇu), अणु (aṇu), क्षण (kṣaṇa).
atom इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Atom: परमाणु (paramāṇu), अणु (aṇu), क्षण (kṣaṇa).
What does atom mean in English?
Atom means the smallest possible amount of matter which still retains its identity as a chemical element, now known to consist of a nucleus surrounded by electrons.

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