Question

what was an atom basedupon the descriptions given by democritus?

Answer 1

Well firstly Democritus along with Leucippus decided that there was such thing as nothing, as in, there is nothing between atoms. They stated that 'atoms' were the smallest objects that everything was made up of. They said they cannot be broken up any more and were solid (as in full - not hollow). They said they are indestructible and eternal and their properties determined by their shape. See: http://www.thebigview.com/greeks/democritus.html

Answer 2

something which could not be physically cut