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Atomic Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Atomic? [adj] weapons using atomic energy; "nuclear war"; "nuclear weapons"; "atomic bombs" [adj] immeasurably small [adj] of or relating to or comprising atoms; "atomic structure"; "atomic hydrogen" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Atomic: atomlike \| microscopic \| microscopical \| minute \| nuclear \| small \| thermonuclear Related Terms \| Find terms related to Atomic: a certain \| an \| any \| any one \| atomatic \| atomiferous \| atomistic \| corpuscular \| cyclic \| diatomic \| dibasic \| either \| embryonic \| evanescent \| exclusive \| germinal \| granular \| heteroatomic \| heterocyclic \| hexatomic \| homocyclic \| impalpable \| imperceptible \| imponderable \| inappreciable \| indiscernible \| individual \| indivisible \| infinitesimal \| intangible \| integral \| invisible \| irreducible \| isobaric \| isocyclic \| isoteric \| isotopic \| lone \| microcosmic \| microscopic \| molecular \| monadic \| monatomic \| monistic \| one \| pentatomic \| simple \| single \| singular \| sole \| solid \| solitary \| subatomic \| tenuous \| tetratomic \| thin \| triatomic \| tribasic \| ultramicroscopic \| unanalyzable \| undivided \| uniform \| unique \| unitary \| unseeable \| whole See Also \| Atomic In Webster's Dictionary \Atom"ic\, Atomical \Atom"ic*al\, a. [Cf. F. atomique.] 1. Of or pertaining to atoms. 2. Extremely minute; tiny. {Atomic philosophy}, or {Doctrine of atoms}, a system which, assuming that atoms are endued with gravity and motion, accounted thus for the origin and formation of all things. This philosophy was first broached by Leucippus, was developed by Democritus, and afterward improved by Epicurus, and hence is sometimes denominated the Epicurean philosophy. {Atomic theory}, or the {Doctrine of definite proportions} (Chem.), teaches that chemical combinations take place between the supposed ultimate particles or atoms of bodies, in some simple ratio, as of one to one, two to three, or some other, always expressible in whole numbers. {Atomic weight} (Chem.), the weight of the atom of an element as compared with the weight of the atom of hydrogen, taken as a standard.

Atomic Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Atomic?

[adj] weapons using atomic energy; "nuclear war"; "nuclear weapons"; "atomic bombs"
[adj] immeasurably small
[adj] of or relating to or comprising atoms; "atomic structure"; "atomic hydrogen"

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Atomic In Webster's Dictionary

\A*tom"ic\, Atomical \A*tom"ic*al\, a. [Cf. F. atomique.]
1. Of or pertaining to atoms.

2. Extremely minute; tiny.

{Atomic philosophy}, or {Doctrine of atoms}, a system which,
   assuming that atoms are endued with gravity and motion,
   accounted thus for the origin and formation of all things.
   This philosophy was first broached by Leucippus, was
   developed by Democritus, and afterward improved by
   Epicurus, and hence is sometimes denominated the Epicurean
   philosophy.

{Atomic theory}, or the {Doctrine of definite proportions}
   (Chem.), teaches that chemical combinations take place
   between the supposed ultimate particles or atoms of
   bodies, in some simple ratio, as of one to one, two to
   three, or some other, always expressible in whole numbers.


{Atomic weight} (Chem.), the weight of the atom of an element
   as compared with the weight of the atom of hydrogen, taken
   as a standard.

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