atomic
əˈtɑmɪk
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Adjective

1.
sizeextremely small or minute
  • The particles are atomic in scale.
microscopic minute tiny
2.
scienceTECH.using nuclear energy or processesTECH.
  • The atomic bomb caused massive destruction.
fissionable nuclear radioactive
3.
technologyTECH.operation completing fully or not at allTECH.
  • The database transaction is atomic.
indivisible
4.
unitTECH.forming a single irreducible unitTECH.
  • An atomic element in the system.
elemental indivisible irreducible
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Expressions with atomic

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something with very powerful effect or impact
His resignation was an atomic bomb in the political scene.
sudden and powerful impact like a nuclear blast
The news hit the community like an atomic explosion.
weapon using nuclear reactions for explosive power
The country tested an atomic weapon last year.
prank pulling underpants over the head causing discomfort
He gave his friend an atomic wedgie at the party.
mixed alcoholic beverage from Las Vegas
She ordered an atomic cocktail at the bar.
war in which countries use atomic or other nuclear weapons
Writers in the 1950s often imagined an atomic war destroying major cities.

Origin of atomic

Greek, atomos (indivisible)

Terms with atomic included in their meaning

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chemistry
chemical element with atomic number 6
arms
relating to weapons that use atomic energy for explosions
computing
atomic piece of data in computing
nuclear physics
device using atomic energy to produce heat
chemistry
chemical element with symbol Cl and atomic number 17
metal
chemical element with atomic number 27
nuclear physics
process of splitting an atomic nucleus
element uses
chemical element with atomic number 2, used in balloons and research

Examples of atomic in a sentence

  • The atomic size of the components was surprising.
  • The atomic reactor was shut down for maintenance.
  • Scientists are studying atomic particles in the lab.
  • The system's atomic operations ensure data integrity.
  • An atomic update prevents partial changes.
  • The atomic structure is fundamental to chemistry.

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  1. French:atomique, nucléaire, ...
  2. German:atomar, nuklear, ...
  3. Italian:atomico, nucleare, ...
  4. Spanish:diminuto, atómico, ...
  5. Portuguese:minúsculo, atómico, ...
  6. Chinese:极微小的, 核能的, ...
  7. Japanese:原子レベルの, 核の, ...
  8. Arabic:ذَرِّي, نَوَوِيّ, ...
  9. Hebrew:זָעִיר, גַּרְעִינִי, ...
  10. Russian:атомный, ядерный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:атомний, ядерний, ...
  12. Hindi:परमाणु, नाभिकीय, ...
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