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 atom is the smallest subdivision of an element which still retains the properties of that element. In fact, a very good definition of an atom is: the smallest part of an element that can enter into a chemical combination. There are around 118 elements known to man, of which 20-30 are really, really important.