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Matter Definitions
Term | Definition |
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Matter | The substance or substances that of which any physical object consists or is composed |
Atom | The smallest component of an element consisting of a nucleus containing combinations of neutrons and protons and one or more electrons bound to the nucleus by electrical attraction |
Molecule | The smallest physical unit of an element or compound, consisting of one or more like atoms in an element and two or more different atoms in a compound. |
Element | A component or constituent of a whole or one of the parts into which a whole may be resolved by analysis |
Compound | Composed of two or more parts, elements, or ingredients |