atomics

[ uh-tom-iks ]

noun

, (used with a singular verb)

1. the branch of physics that deals with atoms, especially atomic energy.

Word History and Origins

Origin of atomics¹

atomic, -ics

Example Sentences

The system has already been used to fly a drone from a company called Kratos, as well as multiple General Atomics MQ-20 Avenger drones.

From Popular-Science

Loma Media’s website boasts of having worked with more than 100 clients, including the Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate, the Navy SEALs and General Atomics, a defense contractor.

From Voice of San Diego

One of those is Neal Blue, the co-owner and CEO of General Atomics, the company that makes the Predator and Reaper drones.

From The Daily Beast

Inside the New Drone Industry By Clive Irving, Sept. 30, 2011 Heard of a company called General Atomics?

From The Daily Beast

The drones were conceived, designed, and delivered by a division of General Atomics, based in San Diego.

From The Daily Beast

Drones are delivered by General Atomics in units of four, and each unit costs around $70 million.

From The Daily Beast

We had a weapon in our favor, the most dangerous weapon ever devised, a thousand times more potent than atomics.

From Project Gutenberg

Under daylight atomics the transport engineers in their glass perches read the dials and turned the switches.

From Project Gutenberg

We can squeeze about three light-years out of the fuel before we're back on atomics.

From Project Gutenberg

Therefore, when we have rid this world of atomics we will leave and you will start all over again.

From Project Gutenberg

There was an equation which had proved its effectiveness, upon which the whole science of atomics was based.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• particle physics
• quantum mechanics