ADJECTIVE | pert | atomic | of or relating to or comprising atoms |
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all | atomic, nuclear | (weapons) deriving destructive energy from the release of atomic energy | |
all | atomic | immeasurably small |
Sounds | ahtaa'mihk | |
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Rhymes | academic ... Zurich: 733 rhymes with ihk... |
Meaning | Of or relating to or comprising atoms. | |
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Spanish | atómico | |
Catalan | atòmic | |
Nouns | atom | (physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element |
Meaning | (weapons) deriving destructive energy from the release of atomic energy. | |
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Example | "atomic bombs" | |
Synonym | nuclear | |
Narrower | thermonuclear | Using nuclear weapons based on fusion as distinguished from fission |
Opposite | conventional | (weapons) using energy for propulsion or destruction that is not nuclear energy |
Spanish | atómica, atómico, nuclear | |
Catalan | atòmic, nuclear |
Meaning | Immeasurably small. | |
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Broader | small, little | Limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent |
Spanish | diminuto, imperceptible, insignificante, microscópico, minúsculo | |
Catalan | diminut, imperceptible, insignificant, microscòpic, minúscul | |
Nouns | atom | (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything |
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