atomist

atomist
noun /ˈætəmɪst/
a) An adherent of atomism; one who believes matter is composed of elementary indivisible particles.

What distinguished the atomists from their opponents was not the belief in tiny particles that make up matter, but the question of what separated them.

b) An adherent of the atomic theory.

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  • Atomist — At om*ist, n. [Cf. F. atomiste.] One who holds to the atomic philosophy or theory. Locke. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • atomist — atòmist m DEFINICIJA 1. pov. onaj koji zagovara atomizam (2) 2. onaj koji se bavi atomistikom ETIMOLOGIJA vidi atom …   Hrvatski jezični portal

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  • atomist — noun see atomism …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • atomist — See atomism. * * * …   Universalium

  • Atomist — Ato|mịst 〈m. 16〉 Vertreter, Anhänger der Atomistik * * * Ato|mịst, der; en, en: Vertreter des Atomismus …   Universal-Lexikon

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  • atomist — n. atomic expert …   English contemporary dictionary

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