atomic
Of or relating to atoms; composed of atoms; monatomic.
Example
“A stream of atomic hydrogen is emitted.”
Other meanings
Employing or relating to nuclear energy or processes.
“Some nutjob once built a small atomic pile in his back yard.”
Infinitesimally small.
“The hairs on a dust mite are almost atomic.”
Related words
- antiatomic
- atomician
- atomicism
- biatomic
- coatomic
- diatomic
- equiatomic
- heptatomic
- heteroatomic
- hexatomic
- homoatomic
- interatomic
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