Atomic

Word ATOMIC
Character 6
Hyphenation a tom ic
Pronunciations /əˈtɔm.ɪk/

Definitions and meanings of "Atomic"

What do we mean by atomic?

Of or relating to an atom or atoms. adjective

Of or employing nuclear energy. adjective

Very small; infinitesimal. adjective

Pertaining to atoms; consisting of atoms.

Extremely minute.

In client., existing in the condition of isolated atoms of the same kind; not united into groups to constitute molecules: as, for example, active oxygen at the instant of its separation from hydrogen dioxid.

Of or pertaining to atoms. adjective

Extremely minute; tiny. adjective

See atom bomb in the vocabulary. adjective

A system which, assuming that atoms are endued with gravity and motion, accounted thus for the origin and formation of all things. This philosophy was first broached by Leucippus, was developed by Democritus, and afterward improved by Epicurus, and hence is sometimes denominated the Epicurean philosophy. adjective

Teaches that chemical combinations take place between the supposed ultimate particles or atoms of bodies, in some simple ratio, as of one to one, two to three, or some other, always expressible in whole numbers. adjective

The weight of the atom of an element as compared with the weight of the atom of hydrogen, taken as a standard. adjective

Of, or relating to atoms adjective

Of, or employing nuclear energy or processes adjective

Infinitesimally small adjective

Unable to be split or made any smaller adjective

Said of an operation that is guaranteed to either complete fully, or not at all. adjective

Of or relating to or comprising atoms adjective

(weapons) deriving destructive energy from the release of atomic energy adjective

Immeasurably small adjective

An atomic operation.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Atomic

The word "atomic" in example sentences

For example, World War II was ending and you could easily use the term atomic bomb, which might be thought to be more important than show biz. ❋ Unknown (1998)

Dalton's application of the Greek atomic theory to the facts established by the analyses of compounds enabled him to attach to each element a number which he called the atomic weight of the element, and to summarise all the facts concerning the compositions of compounds in the statement, that the elements combine in the ratios of their atomic weights, or in the ratios of whole multiples of their atomic weights. ❋ M. M. Pattison Muir (N/A)

Helping the burn victims, doctors took some time to realize that they were dealing with a new and horrifically deadly phenomenon, radiation sickness—what they called atomic bomb disease. ❋ Donald L. Miller (1945)

And from 1949 to 1959 "atomic" is the word with the greatest "burstiness". ❋ Unknown (2003)

It is not enough, for me, that Mexicans have built in atomic clocks and know the precise instant it is no longer "buenos dias" and becomes "buenas tardes." ❋ Unknown (2009)

That they have "... built in atomic clocks ...." informing them of the time of day? ❋ Unknown (2009)

I don't know, exactly what alloys you mean, but bismuth is common, and is heavier than lead in atomic weight. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Cross Reference for Atomic

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