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1h 1min, jan 1, 400 y - Greek thinkers

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Anaxagoras, Leucippus, & Democritus developed the term “element” and “atom”. element was used for the substances, and atom for it’s smaller parts.

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1h 1min, jan 1, 400 y
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~ 1627 years ago