atomic
of, pertaining to, resulting from, or using atoms, atomic energy, or atomic bombs: an atomic explosion.
propelled or driven by atomic energy: an atomic submarine.
Chemistry. existing as free, uncombined atoms.
extremely minute.
Origin of atomic
1- Also a·tom·i·cal .
Other words from atomic
- a·tom·i·cal·ly, adverb
- non·a·tom·ic, adjective
- non·a·tom·i·cal, adjective
- non·a·tom·i·cal·ly, adverb
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How to use atomic in a sentence
Every element has its own atomic number — the number of positively charged particles in its nucleus.
Blood, for example, is a liquid that flows through veins and carries oxygen, and its biochemical capacity to absorb and release oxygen is well understood in terms of the atomic structure of a protein on red blood cells known as hemoglobin.
Why Physics Can’t Tell Us What Life Is - Issue 92: Frontiers | Jeremy England | October 21, 2020 | NautilusIonQ is creating “static array” machines where the atomic qubits essentially remain in place, while lasers, used to program circuits, move around.
Startup IonQ drastically ups the quantum computing ante | rhhackettfortune | October 1, 2020 | FortuneShe hopes to speed up calculations enough that she can go beyond protons and neutrons, working her way up to the properties of atomic nuclei.
This year’s SN 10 scientists aim to solve some of science’s biggest challenges | Science News Staff | September 30, 2020 | Science NewsEach satellite continuously broadcasts a radio signal containing its position and the exact time from a very precise atomic clock on board.
SpaceX’s Starlink satellites could make US Army navigation hard to jam | Niall Firth | September 28, 2020 | MIT Technology Review
The coloring material is atomically constituted to act as a temporary disk while the tourist is among us.
The Instant of Now | Irving E. Cox, Jr.
British Dictionary definitions for atomic
/ (əˈtɒmɪk) /
of, using, or characterized by atomic bombs or atomic energy: atomic warfare
of, related to, or comprising atoms: atomic hydrogen
extremely small; minute
logic (of a sentence, formula, etc) having no internal structure at the appropriate level of analysis. In predicate calculus, Fa is an atomic sentence and Fx an atomic predicate
Derived forms of atomic
- atomically, adverb
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Scientific definitions for atomic
[ ə-tŏm′ĭk ]
Relating to an atom or to atoms.
Employing nuclear energy.
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