Klingon word: HeySel Part of speech: noun Definition: atom Source: qepHom 2015 p.13 _______________________________________________ cha' bIQSIp HeySelmey, wa' yInSIp HeySel je yugh bIQ 'o'rIS. The water molecule consists of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom. (Lieven, OK'd by MO at qepHom 2015) ngIq HeySelmaj'e' nuSev 'ej nuqat... Atom by atom they will coil around us... (DSC "A Vulcan Hello") (Lieven < MO, 4/01/2019): You might use [{nu'} "be particularly small, tiny"] for atoms (if the context is appropriate). It wouldn't mean smaller than expected in that case - only tiny or something like that. For Lieven's list of elements and chemical compounds see http://klingon.wiki/En/Chemistry SEE ALSO: 'o'rIS molecule (n) ghalmov compound (n) SuqSIv core (n) (use for nucleus?) tamler element (in chemistry) (n) tamlerQeD chemistry (n) pay'an [atomic] particle (n) tem electron (n) yomIj neutron (n) valtIn proton (n) ngochjuH quark (n) ngIng have a negative charge (v) ruS have a positive charge (v) TREK TRIVIA: TROI: ... There. Stop. "One moon circles." DATA: Yes, Counsellor. One electron circles one proton. This is a hydrogen atom. [TNG "Night Terrors"] -- Voragh Ca'Non Master of the Klingons