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Particle

A minute part or portion of matter; a morsel; a little bit; an atom; a jot; as, a particle of sand, of wood, of dust.

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Broader term 3

Body 76% connected

The material organized substance of an animal, whether living or dead, as distinguished from the spirit, or vital principle; the physical person.

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Material 76% connected

Consisting of matter; not spiritual; corporeal; physical; as, material substance or bodies.

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Stuff 76% connected

Material which is to be worked up in any process of manufacture.

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Narrower term 6

Boson 76% connected

See Boatswain.

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Flyspeck 76% connected

A speck or stain made by the excrement of a fly; hence, any insignificant dot.

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Grain 76% connected

See Groan.

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Grinding 76% connected

of Grind

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Ion 76% connected

One of the elements which appear at the respective poles when a body is subjected to electro-chemical decomposition. Cf. Anion, Cation.

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Scintilla 76% connected

A spark; the least particle; an iota; a tittle.

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Molecular 74% connected

Pertaining to, connected with, produced by, or consisting of, molecules; as, molecular forces; molecular groups of atoms, etc.

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Molecular 74% connected

Pertaining to, connected with, produced by, or consisting of, molecules; as, molecular forces; molecular groups of atoms, etc.

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Synonym 5

Atom 92% connected

An ultimate indivisible particle of matter.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Corpuscle 92% connected

A minute particle; an atom; a molecule.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Molecule 92% connected

One of the very small invisible particles of which all matter is supposed to consist.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Mote 92% connected

of Mot

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Speck 92% connected

The blubber of whales or other marine mammals; also, the fat of the hippopotamus.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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