Particle-based philosophy Crossword Clue
7 letters · New York Times · Sunday, September 22, 1996 · 73-Down
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Sunday, September 22, 1996.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · September 22, 1996 · 73-Down · 7 letters
ATOMISM0 of 7 letters revealed
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(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"
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