atomic

Using or connected with energy released by changes inside atoms.

• The plant produces atomic energy.
• The museum explains the history of atomic weapons.
• An atomic bomb destroyed much of the city.

Similar words: nuclear

Common phrases: atomic bomb, atomic energy, atomic power, atomic weapons

Connected with atoms, the tiny parts that make up substances.

• We studied atomic structure today.
• Each element has a different atomic number.
• Scientists can examine materials at the atomic scale.

Common phrases: atomic structure, atomic number, atomic mass, atomic scale

Treated as one whole unit that cannot be split into smaller parts.

• The system treats this as an atomic unit.
• An atomic transaction either succeeds completely or fails completely.
• These atomic operations cannot be split into separate steps.

Similar words: indivisible

Opposites: divisible

Common phrases: atomic operation, atomic unit, atomic transaction, atomic data