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Categories: Metaphysical theories, Atomism, Presocratic philosophy
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atomism  atomic theory  atomist theory  atomistic theory  Greek school of atomism
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(chemistry) any theory in which all matter is composed of tiny discrete finite indivisible indestructible particles WordNet 3.0
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(chemistry) any theory in which all matter is composed of tiny discrete finite indivisible indestructible particles WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Atomism is a natural philosophy proposing that the physical world is composed of fundamental indivisible components known as atoms. Wikipedia
Philosophical concept that all things are composed of fundamental indivisible parts. Wikipedia Disambiguation
The natural philosophy pertaining to the fundamental composition of the physical world Wikipedia Disambiguation
Any of several theories that explain the structure of the atom, and of subatomic particles. Wiktionary
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The ancient Greek philosophers Democritus and Epicurus held atomic theories of the universe WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet