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 at·om·ism /ˈætəˌmɪzəm/
 原子說,原子論

 at·om·ism /ˈætəˌmɪzəm/ 名詞
 原子論,原子學說

 At·om·ism n.  The doctrine of atoms. See Atomic philosophy, under Atomic.
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 atomism
      n 1: (psychology) a theory that reduces all mental phenomena to
           simple elements (sensations and feelings) that form
           complex ideas by association
      2: (chemistry) any theory in which all matter is composed of
         tiny discrete finite indivisible indestructible particles;
         "the ancient Greek philosophers Democritus and Epicurus
         held atomic theories of the universe" [syn: atomic theory,
          atomist theory, atomistic theory] [ant: holism]