Mariposa, CA. Sponsored Topics. Mariposa (formerly Logtown) is a census-designated place (CDP) in and the county seat of Mariposa County, California, United States. The population was 2,173 at the 2010 census, up from 1,373 at the 2000 census.
aÂ·tomÂ·ic. adj. 1. Of or relating to an atom or atoms. 2. Of or employing nuclear energy: an atomic submarine; atomic weapons. 3. Very small; infinitesimal. aÂ·tomâ²iÂ·calÂ·ly adv.
The atomic number is the number of protons â positively charged particles â in the nucleus an atom of a chemical element. Elements are distinguished from one another by the numbers of these particles they have, and so each element has its own unique atomic number.