noun
- Psychology) a theory that reduces all mental phenomena to simple elements (sensations and feelings) that form complex ideas by association. (
- Chemistry) any theory in which all matter is composed of tiny discrete finite indivisible indestructible particles. (
- usage: "the ancient Greek philosophers Democritus and Epicurus held atomic theories of the universe"
- synonyms: atomic theory, atomist theory, atomistic theory
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