atomics
[ uh-tom-iks ]
/ əˈtɒm ɪks /
noun (used with a singular verb) Informal.
the branch of physics that deals with atoms, especially atomic energy.
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Nearby words
- atomic theory,
- atomic veteran,
- atomic volume,
- atomic weight,
- atomicity,
- atomies,
- atomism,
- atomistic,
- atomization,
- atomize
Origin of atomics
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