An·ax·ag·o·ras ( n k-sg  r-s) 500?-428 b.c. Greek philosopher who correctly explained solar eclipses and held that objects are composed of infinitesimal particles that each contain mixtures of all the qualities of the object. |
Anaxagoras [ˌænækˈsægərəs]
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(Biographies / Anaxagoras (?500 bc-428 bc) M, Greek, PHILOSOPHY: philosopher) ?500-428 bc, Greek philosopher who maintained that all things were composed of minute particles arranged by an eternal intelligence
| Anaxagoras (nk-sgr-s) 500?-428 bce. Greek philosopher and astronomer who was the first to explain eclipses correctly. He also stated that all matter was composed of infinitesimally small particles, that the Sun and stars were glowing stones, and that the Moon took its light from the Sun. |
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| Noun | 1. |  Anaxagoras - a presocratic Athenian philosopher who maintained that everything is composed of very small particles that were arranged by some eternal intelligence (500-428 BC) |
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