A basic building block of matter. There are 118 chemical elements, 94 of which occur in nature. The additional 24 are created in labs. See rare earth elements and isotope. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR ...
Atoms are made up of a nucleus, protons and electrons. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Atoms are the basic units of matter.
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