cacumen

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noun

The smallest possible piece of matter, making up part of an atom.

OriginLatin cacūmen →
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Meanings

nouncacumen (plural cacumina)

plural cacumina

  1. obsoletenatural sciencesThe smallest possible piece of matter, making up part of an atom.

Origin

  1. Latincacūmen
  2. Englishcacumen

Borrowed from Latin cacūmen.

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APA

cacumen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cacumen

MLA

“cacumen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cacumen. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cacumen,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cacumen.

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