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Atom

Term · Nuclear energy and radiation · MLC-T-NUC-000018

The smallest particle of an element that cannot be divided or broken up by chemical means. It consists of a central core (or nucleus), containing protons and neutrons, with electrons revolving in orbits in the region surrounding the nucleus.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-NUC-000018
FieldNuclear energy and radiation
ReferencesNRC Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-NUC-000018",
  "term": "Atom",
  "field": "Nuclear energy and radiation",
  "definition": "The smallest particle of an element that cannot be divided or broken up by chemical means. It consists of a central core (or nucleus), containing protons and neutrons, with electrons revolving in orbits in the region surrounding the nucleus.",
  "references": [
    "NRC Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/nuclear/atom/"
}

Record 18 of 555 in Nuclear energy and radiation terminology (MLC-0119). Request the full dataset.