Why was the #"atom"# so-named?

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anor277
Oct 30, 2016

The Greek word #alphatauomuos# means #"uncuttable"# or #"indivisible"#.

Explanation:

And of course, we now know that this concept of indivisibility is incorrect. Why?

See this [old answer.](https://socratic.org/questions/what-greek-philosopher-said-that-atoms-could-not-be-created-destroyed-or-created#305200)

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