atomic
Americanadjective
-
of, pertaining to, resulting from, or using atoms, atomic energy, or atomic bombs.
an atomic explosion.
-
propelled or driven by atomic energy.
an atomic submarine.
-
Chemistry. existing as free, uncombined atoms.
-
extremely minute.
adjective
-
of, using, or characterized by atomic bombs or atomic energy
atomic warfare
-
of, related to, or comprising atoms
atomic hydrogen
-
extremely small; minute
-
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
-
Relating to an atom or to atoms.
-
Employing nuclear energy.
Other Word Forms
- atomically adverb
- nonatomic adjective
- nonatomical adjective
- nonatomically adverb
Etymology
Origin of atomic
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
The construction of atomic plants had stalled during the revolution and the subsequent war with Iraq.
The problem with etching patterns with atomically precise beams of light is that the material you shine it on also has to be atomically precise, or the pattern comes out blurry.
By contrast, the United States and Russia, the world's two main atomic powers, have thousands of nuclear warheads each.
From Barron's
IonQ has been on an acquisition spree, snapping up companies specializing in atomic clocks to quantum sensors and, most recently, semiconductors.
From Barron's
To make missiles nuclear-capable, Iran would also need to develop an atomic warhead small enough to fit in such a re-entry vehicle.
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
