heypolyglot
Italian

atomo

/ˈa.to.mo/noun · masculineB2
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Meaning

atom

  • The basic unit of a chemical element
  • A tiny particle or minute amount (figurative)

In a sentence

Una molecola d'acqua contiene due atomi di idrogeno.

A water molecule contains two hydrogen atoms.

Oggi a scuola abbiamo studiato la struttura dell'atomo.

Today at school we studied the structure of the atom.

Non c'è un solo atomo di verità in quello che dice.

There is not a single atom of truth in what he says.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
atomomasculine · singular
atomimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Takes the elided article 'l'' in the singular, 'gli' in the plural ('gli atomi').
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