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a·tom·ic

(ə-tŏm′ĭk)

adj.

1. Of or relating to an atom or atoms.

2. Of or employing nuclear energy: an atomic submarine; atomic weapons.

3. Very small; infinitesimal.

a·tom′i·cal·ly adv.

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atomic

(əˈtɒmɪk)

adj

1. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) of, using, or characterized by atomic bombs or atomic energy: atomic warfare.

2. (Atomic Physics) of, using, or characterized by atomic bombs or atomic energy: atomic warfare.

3. (Atomic Physics) of, related to, or comprising atoms: atomic hydrogen.

4. extremely small; minute

5. (Logic) 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

aˈtomically adv

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a•tom•ic

(əˈtɒm ɪk)

adj.

1. of, pertaining to, resulting from, or using atoms, atomic energy, or atomic bombs: an atomic explosion; atomic structure; atomic theory.

2. existing as free, uncombined atoms: atomic hydrogen.

3. extremely minute.

[1670–80]

a•tom′i•cal•ly, adv.

a·tom·ic

(ə-tŏm′ĭk)

1. Relating to an atom or atoms.

2. Employing nuclear energy: atomic weapons. See Note at nuclear.

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Adj.	1.	atomic - of or relating to or comprising atoms; "atomic structure"; "atomic hydrogen"
	2.	atomic - (weapons) deriving destructive energy from the release of atomic energy; "nuclear war"; "nuclear weapons"; "atomic bombs" nuclear
	3.	atomic - immeasurably small little, small - limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent; "a little dining room"; "a little house"; "a small car"; "a little (or small) group"

Translations

ذَرّيذَرِّيّنووي

atomový

atom-

ydin-

atomski

atom-

atóm-, kjarnorku-; örsmár

atomico

原子力の

원자의

atómový

atomski

atom-

เกี่ยวกับปรมาณู

atomla ilgilinükleer

thuộc nguyên tử

原子的

atomic

[əˈtɒmɪk]

A. ADJ → atómico

B. CPD atomic age N → era f atómica or nuclear
atomic bomb N → bomba f atómica
atomic clock N → reloj m atómico
atomic energy N → energía f atómica or nuclear
Atomic Energy Authority (Brit) Atomic Energy Commission (US) N → Consejo m de Energía Nuclear
atomic nucleus N → núcleo m atómico
atomic number N → número m atómico
atomic particle N → partícula f atómica
atomic physics NSING → física f atómica
atomic pile N → pila f atómica
atomic power N (= nation) → potencia f nuclear
atomic power station (o.f.) N → central f nuclear
atomic structure N → estructura f atómica
atomic theory N → teoría f de los átomos
atomic warfare N → guerra f atómica
atomic warhead N → cabeza f atómica
atomic weight N → peso m atómico

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atomic

[əˈtɒmɪk] adj → atomique
atomic scientists → scientifiques nucléairesatomic bomb n → bombe f atomique

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atomic

adj → atomar

atomic

in cpds → Atom-;

atomic age

n → Atomzeitalter nt

atomic bomb

n → Atombombe f

atomic clock

n → Atomuhr f

atomic energy

n → Atom- or Kernenergie f

Atomic Energy Authority (Brit), Atomic Energy Commission (US)

n → Atomkommission f

atomic mass

n → Atommasse f

atomic number

n → Ordnungszahl f

atomic power

n → Atomkraft f; (= propulsion) → Atomantrieb m

atomic-powered

adj → atomgetrieben

atomic reactor

n → Atomreaktor m

atomic structure

n → Atombau m

atomic warfare

n → atomare Kriegsführung

atomic waste

n → Atommüll m

atomic weapon

n → Atomwaffe f

atomic weight

n → Atomgewicht nt

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atomic

[əˈtɒmɪk] adj → atomico/a

atom

(ˈӕtəm) noun

1. the smallest part of an element.

2. anything very small. There's not an atom of truth in what she says.

aˈtomic (-ˈto-) adjective

atom(ic) bomb

a bomb using atomic energy.

atomic energy

very great energy obtained by breaking up the atoms of some substances.

atomic power

power (for making electricity etc) obtained from atomic energy.

atomic

→ ذَرِّيّ atomový atom- atomar ατομικός atómico ydin- atomique atomski atomico 原子力の 원자의 atomair atom- atomowy atómico, atômico атомный atom- เกี่ยวกับปรมาณู nükleer thuộc nguyên tử 原子的

a·tom·ic

a. atómico-a.

References in periodicals archive ?

The hydrogen atom is the most basic atom from the point of view of atomic structure theory. Historically, efforts to understand its detailed properties have led to many advances in understanding fundamental physics.