atomicadjective
uk/əˈtɒm.ɪk/us/əˈtɑː.mɪk/relating to atoms:
atomic structure/nuclei
See also
nuclear
B2 using the energy that is created when an atom is divided:
atomic energy/power
More examples
- Many servicemen suffered radiation sickness after the early atomic tests.
- At the nuclear reprocessing plant they extract plutonium from spent atomic fuel rods.
- Electrons and protons are atomic particles.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Chemistry - general words
- acceptor
- allotrope
- amphiprotic
- amphoteric
- atomicity
- balanced equation
- catalyst
- chemical equation
- double bond
- electrolyte
- equation
- inorganic chemistry
- ionic bond
- nonelectrolyte
- organic chemistry
- reactivity
- solute
- stably
- substrate
- the nitrogen cycle
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atomically
adverb uk/əˈtɒm.ɪ.kəl.i/us/əˈtɑː.mɪ.kəl.i/