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Anything extremely small; a particle; a whit. There was not an atom of water. Sir J. Ross.

Of or pertaining to atoms.

In an atomic manner; in accordance with the atomic philosophy.

An atomist. [R.]

Atomism. [Obs.]

Degree of atomic attraction; equivalence; valence; also (a later use) the number of atoms in an elementary molecule. See Valence.

The doctrine of atoms. See Atomic philosophy, under Atomic.

One who holds to the atomic philosophy or theory. Locke.

Of or pertaining to atoms; relating to atomism. [R.] It is the object of the mechanical atomistic philosophy to confound synthesis with synartesis. Coleridge.

The act of reducing to atoms, or very minute particles; or the state of being so reduced.

To reduce to atoms, or to fine spray. The liquids in the form of spray are said to be pulverized, nebulized, or atomized. Dunglison.

One who, or that which, atomizes; esp., an instrument for reducing a liquid to spray for disinfecting, cooling, or perfuming.

The doctrine of atoms. Cudworth.

An atom; a mite; a pigmy.

Of or relating to anatomy or dissection; as, the anatomic art; anatomical observations. Hume.

In an anatomical manner; by means of dissection.

The application of the principles of anatomy, as in art. The stretched and vivid anatomism of their [i. e., the French] great figure painters. The London Spectator.

One who is skilled in the art of anatomy, or dissection.

The act of anatomizing.

To discriminate minutely or carefully; to analyze. If we anatomize all other reasonings of this nature, we shall find that they are founded on the relation of cause and effect. Hume.