(physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
DAB
A small flatfish.
a hip-hop dance move
hit lightly; "pat him on the shoulder"
apply (usually a liquid) to a surface; "dab the wall with paint"
a light touch or stroke
a small quantity of something moist or liquid; "a dab of paint"; "a splatter of mud"; "just a splash of whiskey"
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IOTA
the 9th letter of the Greek alphabet
a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
MITE
any of numerous very small to minute arachnids often infesting animals or plants or stored foods
a slight but appreciable amount; "this dish could use a touch of garlic"
MOLECULE
(nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
(physics and chemistry) the simplest structural unit of an element or compound
a group of atoms bonded together, representing the smallest fundamental unit of a chemical compound that can take part in a chemical reaction
OUNCE
large feline of upland central Asia having long thick whitish fur
a unit of weight equal to one sixteenth of a pound or 16 drams or 28.349 grams
a unit of apothecary weight equal to 480 grains or one twelfth of a pound
The snow leopard (Panthera uncia), also known as the ounce, is a large cat native to the mountain ranges of Central and South Asia.
SHRED
a small piece of cloth or paper
a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
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tear into shreds
SPECK
produce specks in or on; "speck the cloth"
a very small spot; "the plane was just a speck in the sky"
a slight but appreciable amount; "this dish could use a touch of garlic"
(nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
TAD
a slight amount or degree of difference; "a tad too expensive"; "not a tad of difference"; "the new model is a shade better than the old one"
TRACE
follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something; "We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba" ; "trace the student's progress"
either of two lines that connect a horse's harness to a wagon or other vehicle or to a whiffletree
make a mark or lines on a surface; "draw a line"; "trace the outline of a figure in the sand"
a drawing created by superimposing a semitransparent sheet of paper on the original image and copying on it the lines of the original image
copy by following the lines of the original drawing on a transparent sheet placed upon it; make a tracing of; "trace a design"; "trace a pattern"
an indication that something has been present; "there wasn't a trace of evidence for the claim"; "a tincture of condescension"
make one's course or travel along a path; travel or pass over, around, or along; "The children traced along the edge of the dark forest"; "The women traced the pasture"