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Atomʹic Theory

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That all elemental bodies consist of aggregations of atoms, not united fortuitously, but according to fixed proportions. The four laws of Dalton are—constant proportion, reciprocal proportion, multiple proportion, and compound proportion.

⁂ This has nothing to do with the atomic theory of Leucippus. It merely means that gases and other elements always combine in certain known ratios or units.

 

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Entry taken from Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, edited by the Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D. and revised in 1895.

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Atlantean Shoulders
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Atlantes
Atlantic Ocean
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Atlas
Atman
Atomic Philosophy
Atomic Theory
Atomic Volume
Atomic Weight
Atossa
Atrip
Attaint
Attercop
Attic Bee (The)
Attic Bird (The)
Attic Boy (The)
Attic Faith

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Atomic theory