This name is the Greek word atomos.
It is the atom.
atom
An atom is the basic particle from which elements are made :D
This particle (not molecule) is the atom.
An atom is the basic particle of an element. Atoms are considered to be the foundation of chemistry.
Because Democritus thought that atom was indivisible. He thought that everything in the universe is made up of only one thing which is so tiny called atoms. The word 'atom' came from the greek word 'atomos' meaning 'indivisible'.
Democritus
a particle that cannot be divided or destroyed
An atom is the basic particle from which elements are made :D
These philosophers were Leukippus and his disciple Democritus.
This particle (not molecule) is the atom.
Democritus
During the period of 400 B.C (which was a long long time ago) Democritus proposed that matter is formed into pieces that could not be cut into smaller parts. He called these smallest possible pieces "atomos", which means uncuttable. An atom is the smallest particle of an element in modern terms. He started the whole idea of an atom.
An atom is the basic particle of an element. Atoms are considered to be the foundation of chemistry.
i think an atom
Some say that Democritus named the atom "ATOMUS" which means "invisible" others say John Dalton but i would go with the former (Democritus).
The atom
The Greek philosopher responsible for naming the atom was Democritus. He proposed that all matter is made up of tiny, indivisible particles called "atomos," meaning indivisible or uncuttable.
Democritus got the word atom from his mentor Leucippus. The word atom is Greek for indivisible. He said that all matter was made up of these atoms which were indivisible and indestructible.