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atomistic theory

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Noun1.atomistic theory - (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"
atomist theory, atomic theory, atomism
theory - a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena; "theories can incorporate facts and laws and tested hypotheses"; "true in fact and theory"
chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions


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One might be tempted to say that the seeds of systemic non-Euclidean geometrical speculation can be found in the kalam atomistic theory of physical reality.
Atomism versus hylomorphism in the kalam of al-Fakhr al-Din al-Razi: ... by Setia, 'Adi / Islam & Science
The tight-binding model (62) based upon the Linear Combination of Atomic Orbitals (LCAO) method provides an atomistic theory for nanostructures which is accurate and easy to implement (63).
Accelerating scientific discovery through computation and ... by Devaney, Judith E. / Journal of Research of the National Institute of Standards and Technology
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