| 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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