ذرة
dharrah
The English word 'atom' is translated into Arabic as ذرة (dharrah).
In chemistry and physics, ذرة refers to the smallest possible amount of matter that retains its chemical properties. Figuratively, the word can also be used to describe a tiny, infinitesimal amount of something, such as a speck of dust or a grain of salt.
Meaning: chemistry, physics: smallest possible amount of matter retaining its chemical properties (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
ذرة is a feminine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
dharrah
Did you know?
- The word ذرة is used in the Quran to describe the smallest imaginable weight or particle, predating the modern scientific concept of the atom by centuries.
- The word ذرة comes from a verb meaning 'to scatter' or 'to strew', such as scattering sand or salt. This implies that an atom is seen as a tiny particle that has been spread out.
- The Arabic root ذ-ر-ر (ḏ-r-r) is also found in words related to 'dripping' or 'sprinkling' rain, linking the smallest unit of matter to natural cycles of dispersal.
Examples in context
- الذرة أصغر جزء من المادة الذي يحتوي على الصفات الكيميائية.An atom is the smallest part of matter that contains chemical properties.
- الذرة تتألف من نواة وقشرة.An atom consists of a nucleus and an electron shell.
- على مستوى الذرة، يتم توفير الطاقة المطلوبة.At the atomic level, the required energy is provided.
- صفات الذرة تتحدد من خلال عدد الإلكترونات.The characteristics of an atom are determined by the number of electrons.
Example conversation
Omar and Mariam are studying chemistry together.
- عمر Omarمريم، ما هو تعريف ذرة المادة؟Mariam, ma huwa ta'rif dharrat al-madda?Mariam, what is the definition of a matter atom?
- مريم Maryamهي أصغر وحدة في العنصر الكيميائي.hiya asghar wahda fi al-'unsur al-kimiya'i.It is the smallest unit of a chemical element.
- عمر Omarوهل تحتوي ذرة الكربون على بروتونات؟wa hal tahtawi dharrat al-karbun 'ala protonat?And does a carbon atom contain protons?
- مريم Maryamنعم يا عمر، تحتوي على ستة بروتونات.na'am ya Omar, tahtawi 'ala sitta protonat.Yes Omar, it contains six protons.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ذرة, CC BY-SA 4.0.
