Why was the #"atom"# so-named?

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anor277
Oct 30, 2016

The Greek word #alphatauomuos# means #"uncuttable"# or #"indivisible"#.

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And of course, we now know that this concept of indivisibility is incorrect. Why?

See this old answer.

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