Adjective: atomic u'tó-mik
- Of or relating to or comprising atoms
"atomic structure"; "atomic hydrogen"
- (weapons) deriving destructive energy from the release of atomic energy
"atomic bombs";
- nuclear
- Immeasurably small
"The atomic particles were too small to be seen even with an electron microscope"
- Unable to be split or made any smaller
"A bit is an atomic item of data"
See also: little, small, thermonuclear
Antonym: conventional
Encyclopedia: Atomic, biological and chemical warfare