The difference between Atom and Iron

When used as nouns, atom means the smallest possible amount of matter which still retains its identity as a chemical element, now known to consist of a nucleus surrounded by electrons, whereas iron means a common, inexpensive metal, often black in color, that rusts, is attracted by magnets, and is used in making steel.

Iron is also verb with the meaning: to pass an iron over (clothing or some other item made of cloth) in order to remove creases.

Iron is also adjective with the meaning: made of the metal iron.

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  1. Atom as a noun (chemistry, physics):

    The smallest possible amount of matter which still retains its identity as a chemical element, now known to consist of a nucleus surrounded by electrons.

  2. Atom as a noun (history of science):

    A hypothetical particle posited by Greek philosophers as an ultimate and indivisible component of matter.

  3. Atom as a noun (now generally regarded, _, figuratively):

    The smallest, indivisible constituent part or unit of something.

  4. Atom as a noun (now, _, historical):

    The smallest medieval unit of time, equal to fifteen ninety-fourths of a second.

  5. Atom as a noun:

    A mote of dust in a sunbeam.

  6. Atom as a noun:

    A very small amount; a whit.

  7. Atom as a noun (computing, programming, [[Lisp]]):

    An individual number or symbol, as opposed to a list; a scalar value.

  8. Atom as a noun (mathematics, algebra):

    A non-zero member of a Boolean algebra that is not a union of any other elements. Or, a non-zero member of a Boolean lattice which contains only the zero and itself.

    Examples:

    "In a Venn diagram, an atom is depicted as an area circumscribed by lines but not cut by any line."

  9. Atom as a noun (mathematics, set theory):

    An element of a set that is not itself a set; an urelement.

  1. Iron as a noun (uncountable):

    A common, inexpensive metal, often black in color, that rusts, is attracted by magnets, and is used in making steel.

  2. Iron as a noun (uncountable, physics, chemistry, metallurgy):

    A metallic chemical element having atomic number 26 and symbol Fe.

  3. Iron as a noun (uncountable, countable, metallurgy):

    Any material, not a steel, predominantly made of elemental iron.

    Examples:

    "wrought iron, ductile iron, cast iron, pig iron, gray iron'"

  4. Iron as a noun (countable):

    A tool or appliance made of metal, which is heated and then used to transfer heat to something else; most often a thick piece of metal fitted with a handle and having a flat, roughly triangular bottom, which is heated and used to press wrinkles from clothing, and now usually containing an electrical heating apparatus.

  5. Iron as a noun (usually plural, '''''[[irons]]'''''):

    Shackles.

  6. Iron as a noun (slang):

    A handgun.

  7. Iron as a noun (uncountable):

    A dark shade of the colour/color silver.

  8. Iron as a noun (Cockney rhyming slang, shortened from '''[[iron hoof]]''', rhyming with '''[[poof]]'''; countable, offensive):

    A male homosexual.

  9. Iron as a noun (golf):

    A golf club used for middle-distance shots.

  10. Iron as a noun (uncountable):

    Great strength or power.

  11. Iron as a noun (weightlifting):

    Weight used as resistance for the purpose of strength training.

    Examples:

    "He lifts iron on the weekends."

  12. Iron as a noun:

    A safety curtain in a theatre

  1. Iron as an adjective (not comparable):

    Made of the metal iron.

  2. Iron as an adjective (figuratively):

    Strong , inflexible.

    Examples:

    "She had an iron will."

    "He held on with an iron grip."

    "an iron constitution"

    "'Iron men"

    "synonyms: adamant adamantine brassbound"

  1. Iron as a verb (transitive):

    To pass an iron over (clothing or some other item made of cloth) in order to remove creases.

  2. Iron as a verb (transitive, archaic):

    To shackle with irons; to fetter or handcuff.

  3. Iron as a verb (transitive):

    To furnish or arm with iron.

    Examples:

    "to iron a wagon"

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