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Elementary building block (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

atom

(Other definitions for atom that I've seen before include "A small but mighty particle" , "A wee bit" , "Bit of make-up" , "A tiny powerful particle" , "An explosive particle as in bomb" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.
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