Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun atomic_theory

2 senses of atomic theory

Sense 1
atomic theory -- (a theory of the structure of the atom)
       => scientific theory -- (a theory that explains scientific observations; "scientific theories must be falsifiable")

Sense 2
atomism, atomic theory, atomist theory, 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")
       => 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")