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Definition of: Democritus
(di·mok′rə·təs)
460?–352? B.C., Greek philosopher; propounded the theory that all substance is composed of moving atoms.
—De·moc·ri·te·an (di·mok′rə·tē′ən), Dem·o·crit·i·cal (dem′ə·krit′i·kəl) adjective
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