atomic
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[edit] English
[edit] Pronunciation
| IPA | SAMPA | enPR | ||||
| /əˈtɔm.ɪk/ | /@"tOm.Ik/ | ə'tŏm.ĭk | ||||
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/əˈtɒm.ɪk/ | /@"tQm.Ik/ | ə'tŏm.ĭk | |||
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/əˈtɑː.mɪk/ | /@"tA:.mIk/ | ə'tä.mĭk |
- Rhymes: -ɒmɪk
[edit] Adjective
atomic
- (physics, chemistry) Of, or relating to atoms
- A stream of atomic hydrogen is emitted
- Of, or employing nuclear energy or processes
- We built a small atomic bomb in the garage
- Infinitesimally small
- The hairs on a bedbug are almost atomic
- Unable to be split or made any smaller
- A bit is an atomic item of data
- (computing) Said of an operation that is guaranteed to either complete fully, or not at all.
- In order to avoid race conditions, this operation has to be atomic
[edit] Antonyms
- molecular (1)
[edit] Derived terms
[edit] Translations
of, or employing nuclear energy or processes
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