atomist theory

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
atomist theory
    n 1: (chemistry) any theory in which all matter is composed of
         tiny discrete finite indivisible indestructible particles;
         "the ancient Greek philosophers Democritus and Epicurus
         held atomic theories of the universe" [syn: {atomism},
         {atomic theory}, {atomist theory}, {atomistic theory}]
         [ant: {holism}, {holistic theory}]
    

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