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An atom is the smallest bit of matter. Atom is from the Greek, and means cannot be cut.

The 'tom' bit means cut or divide, and is the root word behind tome (part of a volume), micro-tome (a cutting machine), tomography ( a means of visualizing slices of tissue). But only maybe for tomahawk.

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