transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈa-təm ]
noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin atomus, from Greek atomos, from atomos indivisible, from a- + temnein to cut
Date: 15th century
1. : one of the minute indivisible particles of which according to ancient materialism the universe is composed
2. : a tiny particle : bit
3. : the smallest particle of an element that can exist either alone or in combination
4. : the atom considered as a source of vast potential energy