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Definition of atomic - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
sizeextremely small or minute
- The particles are atomic in scale.
2.
scienceTECH. using nuclear energy or processesTECH.
- The atomic bomb caused massive destruction.
3.
technologyTECH. operation completing fully or not at allTECH.
- The database transaction is atomic.
4.
unitTECH. forming a single irreducible unitTECH.
- An atomic element in the system.
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.
energy from nuclear reactions used for electricity
Atomic power plants supply electricity to the city.
usable output from nucleus changes, especially fission
The plant produced electricity using atomic energy from fission.
amount of matter in an isotope measured in amu
Uranium-235 has an atomic mass of 235 amu.
count of protons, matching electrons in a neutral atom
Oxygen has atomic number 8.
time measured by an atomic clock
Atomic time is crucial for GPS accuracy.
extremely accurate clock using atomic vibrations
The atomic clock in the lab ensures accurate time measurements.
device mapping atomic structure by measuring surface forces
The atomic force microscope revealed the surface's atomic structure.
technique measuring surface forces to image at atomic scale
Atomic force microscopy revealed the molecular structure of the material..
unit of mass used to express atomic and molecular weights
One atomic mass unit is approximately equal to the mass of one proton..
cloud shape formed after a nuclear explosion
The atomic mushroom was visible for miles after the detonation.
central part of an atom with protons and neutrons
The atomic nucleus determines the element's identity.
branch of physics dealing with the structure of atoms and their interactions
She specialized in atomic physics to understand quantum mechanics better..
spectrum of radiation from electron transitions in an atom
The atomic spectrum of hydrogen is well-studied in physics.
arrangement of particles in an atom
The atomic structure determines the element's chemical properties..
the theory that all matter is made of atoms
Atomic theory revolutionized our understanding of matter.
volume of one mole of an element at standard conditions
The atomic volume of helium is significantly lower than that of xenon..
average mass of an element's atoms compared to carbon-12
The atomic weight of oxygen is about 16.
average mass of an atom compared to one twelfth of carbon-12
The relative atomic mass of hydrogen is approximately 1.008..
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
acr: International Atomic Energy Agency
organization that promotes safe nuclear energy use
chemistry
forms of a chemical element with same atomic number, different mass numbers
chemistry
chemical element with atomic number 16
chemistry
chemical element with atomic number 30
weapons
atomic bomb using nuclear fission of heavy elements
atomic structure
layer around an atom's nucleus where electrons are found
physics
nuclear process where light atomic nuclei join together and release energy
physics
substance used in nuclear reactors or weapons because of its atomic properties
physics
radiation produced by an atomic nucleus
physics
atomic nuclei change, releasing energy or forming different elements
chemistry
chart of elements arranged by atomic number and similar properties in columns
chemistry
chemical element with symbol W and atomic number 74
nuclear physics
number of nucleons for stable atomic nuclei
metal
chemical element with symbol U, atomic number 92
chemistry
toxic metalloid chemical element with atomic number 33
metal
chemical element with atomic number 48
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.
Atomic particles are studied in physics.
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- French:atomique, nucléaire, ...
- German:atomar, nuklear, ...
- Italian:atomico, nucleare, ...
- Spanish:diminuto, atómico, ...
- Portuguese:minúsculo, atómico, ...
- Chinese:极微小的, 核能的, ...
- Japanese:原子レベルの, 核の, ...
- Arabic:ذَرِّي, نَوَوِيّ, ...
- Hebrew:זָעִיר, גַּרְעִינִי, ...
- Russian:атомный, ядерный, ...
- Ukrainian:атомний, ядерний, ...
- Hindi:परमाणु, नाभिकीय, ...
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