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atom (medicine)


atom
<chemistry, physics, radiobiology> A particle of matter indivisible by chemical means. It is the fundamental building block of the chemical elements.

The elements, such as iron, lead and sulphur, differ from each Other because they contain different kinds of atoms. There are about six sextillion (6 followed by 21 zeros or 6 x 1021) atoms in an ordinary drop of water.

According to present day theory, an atom contains a dense inner core (the nucleus) and a much less dense outer domain consisting of electrons in motion around the nucleus. Atoms are electrically neutral.


dodge 1, verb (oh)



[I and T] to move quickly to avoid someone or something
::He ran across the courtyard, dodging a storm of bullets.
dodge between/through/into etc
::Helen clutched Edward's arm as they dodged through the traffic .
[T] to deliberately avoid discussing something or doing something
-synonym evade evade
dodge an issue/question
::Senator O'Brian skillfully dodged the crucial question.
draft dodging
(=when someone avoids an order to join the army, navy etc)