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

It is, at least to my mind, difficult to conceive of mass without weight or without atomicity, and yet that is the unphilosophical position of the present state of science in relation to the Aether.

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

These properties may be classified as follows: atomicity, gravitation, density, elasticity, inertia, and compressibility.

From Aether and Gravitation by Hooper, William George

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