Atomic means relating to power that is produced from the energy released by splitting atoms.
...atomic energy.
...atomic weapons.
2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
Atomic means relating to the atoms of substances.
atomic in British English
(əˈtɒmɪk)
adjective
1.
of, using, or characterized by atomic bombs or atomic energy
atomic warfare
2.
of, related to, or comprising atoms
atomic hydrogen
3.
extremely small; minute
4. 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
Derived forms
atomically (aˈtomically)
adverb
atomic in American English
(əˈtɑmɪk)
adjective
1.
of an atom or atoms
2.
of, using, or powered by nuclear energy
an atomic submarine
3.
involving the use of nuclear weapons
atomic warfare
4.
having its atoms in an uncombined form
atomic oxygen
5.
very small; minute
Derived forms
atomically (aˈtomically)
adverb
Examples of 'atomic' in a sentence
atomic
The President has the power to unleash atomic warfare with one phone call.
The Sun (2016)
What is the difference between a hydrogen bomb and an atomic bomb?
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It is also the basis for the most precise atomic clocks.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Then the company went into the atomic energy field.
Peter F. Drucker MANAGEMENT: task, responsibilities, practices (1974)
Our own power of atomic destruction has turned out to be just too powerful to be used.
Fisher, David E. Fire and Ice - the Greenhouse Effect, Ozone Depletion, and Nuclear Winter (1990)
Japan relies on atomic power for one third of its electricity.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
X-rays can spy inside crystals to discover the "bones' of the atomic structure.
Richard Fortey THE EARTH: An Intimate History (2004)
The fault lies not with atomic clocks, but with the day itself.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Yet if global warming is the challenge, atomic energy is the only solution.
The Sun (2006)
The energy is atomic, the scene epic.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Critics highlight clean-up costs as one of the main arguments against atomic energy.
The Sun (2006)
It also makes sure you're on time by checking in with the atomic clock twice a day.
The Sun (2009)
THE bungling official who lost secrets of an atomic power plant deserves a nuclear rocket up his backside.
The Sun (2012)
These constraints force its constituent minerals to change their atomic structure, goaded beyond endurance as they lie progressively deeper.
Richard Fortey THE EARTH: An Intimate History (2004)
Four other upgraded atomic weapons are planned as part of a modernisation push that is expected to cost $1 trillion.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
We are banking on a new fleet of atomic power plants coming on stream at the end of the next decade to replace the old ones.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
One was an officer in MI5, one worked on the atomic bomb.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Once Pyongyang had given up its atomic weapons the next step would be economic integration through shared projects and co-operation.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
They were first introduced in 1972, by which time atomic and astronomical clocks were already ten seconds out of kilter and all ten were added at once.
The Sun (2015)
In other languages
atomic
British English: atomic /əˈtɒmɪk/ ADJECTIVE
Atomic means relating to atoms or to the power produced by splitting atoms.
...atomic particles.
American English: atomic
Arabic: ذَرِّيّ
Brazilian Portuguese: atômico
Chinese: 原子的
Croatian: atomski
Czech: atomový
Danish: atom-
Dutch: atomair
European Spanish: atómico
Finnish: ydin-
French: atomique
German: atomar
Greek: ατομικός
Italian: atomico
Japanese: 原子力の
Korean: 원자의
Norwegian: atom-
Polish: atomowy
European Portuguese: atómico
Romanian: atomic
Russian: атомный
Latin American Spanish: atómico
Swedish: atom-
Thai: เกี่ยวกับปรมาณู
Turkish: nükleer
Ukrainian: атомний
Vietnamese: thuộc nguyên tử
All related terms of 'atomic'
atomic age
the period characterized by the use of atomic energy: regarded as beginning with the creation of the first self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction on December 2, 1942
atomic bomb
An atomic bomb or an atom bomb is a bomb that causes an explosion by a sudden release of energy that results from splitting atoms.
atomic heat
the product of an element's atomic weight and its specific heat ( capacity )
atomic mass
the mass of an isotope of an element in atomic mass units
atomic pile
→ nuclear reactor
atomic clock
an extremely accurate clock in which an electrical oscillator is controlled by the natural vibrations of an atomic or molecular system such as caesium or ammonia
atomic energy
→ nuclear energy
atomic number
the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom of an element
atomic power
power, esp electrical or motive , produced by a nuclear reactor
atomic theory
any theory in which matter is regarded as consisting of atoms , esp that proposed by John Dalton postulating that elements are composed of atoms that can combine in definite proportions to form compounds
atomic volume
the atomic weight ( relative atomic mass ) of an element divided by its density
atomic weapon
a weapon in which energy is provided by nuclear fission
atomic weight
the weight of one atom of an element expressed in atomic mass units: it is the average weight of all the isotopes of the element
intra-atomic
existing or occurring within an atom or atoms
atomic cocktail
an aqueous solution of radioactive substance administered orally as part of the treatment for cancer
atomic physics
the branch of physics concerned with the structure and behaviour of atomic nuclei
atomic-powered
powered by atomic energy
atomic reactor
a device in which a nuclear reaction is maintained and controlled for the production of nuclear energy
atomic warfare
war in which nuclear weapons are used
atomic physicist
a scientist specializing in atomic physics
atomic structure
the concept of an atom as a central positively charged nucleus consisting of protons and neutrons surrounded by a number of electrons . The number of electrons is equal to the number of protons: the whole entity is thus electrically neutral
the atomic age
the current historical period, initiated by the development of the first atomic bomb towards the end of World War II and now marked by a balance of power between nations possessing the hydrogen bomb and the use of nuclear power as a source of energy
atomic disintegration
a process resulting in the change of a radioactive nucleus , either by emission of an alpha , beta , or gamma ray or by fission , and producing a change in the original mass, atomic number, or energy
atomic mass unit
a unit of mass used to express atomic and molecular weights that is equal to one twelfth of the mass of an atom of carbon-12. It is equivalent to 1.66 × 10 –27 kg
atomic power station
a station or plant where nuclear energy is converted into heat, electricity , etc
relative atomic mass
the ratio of the average mass per atom of the naturally occurring form of an element to one-twelfth the mass of an atom of carbon-12
Atomic Energy Authority
(in Britain) a government body established in 1954 to control research and development in atomic energy
Atomic Energy Commission
(in the US) a federal board established in 1946 to administer and develop domestic atomic energy programmes
Dalton's atomic theory
the theory that matter consists of indivisible particles called atoms and that atoms of a given element are all identical and can neither be created nor destroyed . Compounds are formed by combination of atoms in simple ratios to give compound atoms ( molecules ). The theory was the basis of modern chemistry
International Atomic Time
the scientific standard of time based on the SI unit, the second , used by means of atomic clocks and satellites to synchronize the time standards of the major nations
unified atomic mass unit
a unit of mass used to express atomic and molecular weights that is equal to one twelfth of the mass of an atom of carbon-12. It is equivalent to 1.66 × 10 –27 kg
at. no.
atomic number
at wt
atomic weight
proton number
the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom of an element
European Atomic Energy Community
short for European Atomic Energy Community ; an authority established by the European Economic Community ( now the European Union ) to develop peaceful uses of nuclear energy
International Atomic Energy Agency
the agency that monitors nuclear technology internationally with a view to controlling the development and use of nuclear weapons
amu
atomic mass unit
gram atom
an amount of an element equal to its atomic weight expressed in grams : now replaced by the mole
ram
If a vehicle rams something such as another vehicle, it crashes into it with a lot of force, usually deliberately.
nuclear reactor
A nuclear reactor is a machine which is used to produce nuclear energy or the place where this machine and other related machinery and equipment is kept .
nuclear power
power, esp electrical or motive , produced by a nuclear reactor
nuclear energy
energy released during a nuclear reaction as a result of fission or fusion