Definition of atom for Students. 1  1 : the smallest particle of an element that can exist alone or in combination carbon atoms. 2  2 : a tiny particle : bit âI don't believe there's an atom of meaning in it.â â Lewis Carroll, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
How Did Mount Everest Get Its Name? The highest mountain in the World, Mount Everest in Nepal was named after and in honour of Sir George Everest who was a British Surveyor General. In 1852 he found it to be the highest peak in the World during the Great Survey of India. It was originally called Mont Everest.
Everest /ever-est/ [3 sylls.] as a boys' name is of Old English origin. Probably related to Everett. Mount Everest, the tallest mountain in the world, was named for a 19th-century surveyor of India, Sir George Everest.Fashion designer Timothy Everest.verest is a rare given name for males but a very popular surname for all people (#29296 out of 150436, Top 19%).