atomicity

American  

[at-uh-mis-i-tee] / ˌæt əˈmɪs ɪ ti /

noun

Chemistry.

1. the number of atoms in a molecule of a gas.

2. valence.

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atomicity British  

/ ˌætəˈmɪsɪtɪ /

noun

1. the state of being made up of atoms

2. the number of atoms in the molecules of an element

3. a less common name for valency

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Etymology

Origin of atomicity

First recorded in 1860–65; atomic + -ity

Example Sentences

For MySQL environments, this eliminates the need to provide atomicity via a double write buffer.

From Forbes • Jun. 17, 2014

Thus high atomicity corresponds to complicated atomic arrangement, and we should expect to find the spectra of bodies of low atomicity much simpler than those of high.

From Aether and Gravitation by Hooper, William George

It is absolutely certain that the electro-magnetic theory of light demands the recognition of some form of atomicity for the Aether.

From Aether and Gravitation by Hooper, William George

But undoubtedly there are cases in which the atomicity of energy is clear enough, as for example in the interchange of energy between electrons in motion and radiation.

From Recent Developments in European Thought by Various

The atomicity of certain chemical bodies does not inform us as to why one should be a deadly poison and another perfectly innocuous.

From Second Sight A study of Natural and Induced Clairvoyance by Sepharial