atoom

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch atoom.

Noun

atoom (plural atome, diminutive atoompie)

1. An atom

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Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aːˈtoːm/

• atoom:

  (file)

• 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.

• atomair
• atomisme
• atomist
• atoomaanval
• atoomartillerie
• atoombom
• atoomdeeltje
• atoomduikboot
• atoomgeleerde
• atoomgetal
• atoomgewicht
• atoomkern
• atoomklok
• atoomkracht
• atoommassa
• atoommodel
• atoomnummer
• atoomproef
• atoomtijdperk

 

Descendants

• Afrikaans: atoom
• → Indonesian: atom