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First half of a two-volume encyclopedia on physics, aptly? (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

atom

(Other definitions for atom that I've seen before include "Elementary particle" , "Not much substance" , "A wee bit" , "little amount" , "Smallest component of an element" .)

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