Who proposed the word 'atom'?
AE. Rutherford
BDemocritus
CJ. J. Thomson
DJohn Dalton
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Democritus
1. The Greek philosopher Democritus first put forward the idea of indivisible particles called 'atomos'.
2. The English word 'atom' derives from this Greek term.
3. Hence the word 'atom' was proposed by Democritus.
_Source: RRB Group D CEN-02/2018 PYQ, Q.29._
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