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.
An atom is the smallest unit of matter that retains all of the chemical properties of an element. For example, a gold coin is simply a very large number of gold atoms molded into the shape of a coin, with small amounts of other, contaminating elements.