atomic

B1 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /əˈtɑː.mɪk/ UK /əˈtɒm.ɪk/ See IPA manual

Freq #7275

Meanings

1

adj
Relating to atoms, the tiny units that make up all matter.

Scientists study the atomic structure of metals.
2

adj
Using or relating to nuclear energy or weapons.

The country shut down its last atomic power plant.
3

adj
Extremely small.

The dust particles were almost atomic in size.

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Synonyms

2 adj · using or relating to... nuclear

Word family

Derived forms antiatomicatomicallyatomicianatomicismatomicitybiatomiccoatomicdiatomicequiatomicheptatomicheteroatomichexatomic

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Phrases (1)

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atomic explosion
an explosion caused by the release of energy from an atomic bomb

Adjective + noun

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-) Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Ancient Greek τέμνω (témnō) Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Hellenic *-ós ▲ Ancient Greek -ος (-os)influ. Ancient Greek -ός (-ós) Ancient Greek *τομός (*tomós) Ancient Greek ἄτομος (átomos)bor. Latin atomusbor. Middle French athomebor. Middle English attome English atom Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic ▲ New Latin atomus ▲ New Latin -icus New Latin atomicus…

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Describing Qualities Chemistry

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# atomic

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /əˈtɑː.mɪk/
**IPA (UK):** /əˈtɒm.ɪk/
**Frequency rank:** 7275

## Meanings
1. Relating to atoms, the tiny units that make up all matter.
2. Using or relating to nuclear energy or weapons.
3. Extremely small.

## Examples
- Scientists study the atomic structure of metals.
- The country shut down its last atomic power plant.
- The dust particles were almost atomic in size.

## Derived Forms
- antiatomic
- atomically
- atomician
- atomicism
- atomicity
- biatomic
- coatomic
- diatomic
- equiatomic
- heptatomic
- heteroatomic
- hexatomic

## Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-) Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Ancient Greek τέμνω (témnō) Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Hellenic *-ós ▲ Ancient Greek -ος (-os)influ. Ancient Greek -ός (-ós) Ancient Greek *τομός (*tomós) Ancient Greek ἄτομος (átomos)bor. Latin atomusbor. Middle French athomebor. Middle English attome English atom Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic ▲ New Latin atomus ▲ New Latin -icus New Latin atomicus…

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Chemistry

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