atomic
ato·mic
adjective
1.
of or relating to or comprising atoms
- “atomic structure”
- “atomic hydrogen”
2.
(weapons) deriving destructive energy from the release of atomic energy
- “nuclear war”
- “nuclear weapons”
- “atomic bombs”
3.
Origin
From atom + -ic.
Phrases
- atomic absorption spectroscopy
- atomic age
- atomic authorization
- atomic battery
- atomic bomb
- atomic buffalo turd
- atomic charge
- atomic clock
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