atomic
/əˈtɒmɪk/adjective
1- of or relating to an atom or atoms原子的:
the atomic nucleus.
原子核。
1.1
- Chemistry (of a substance) consisting of uncombined atoms rather than molecules【化】(物质)由原子(而不是分子)组成的:
atomic hydrogen.
原子态的氢。
1.2
- of or forming a single irreducible unit or component in a larger system(体系中)不可再分的; 最小单位的:
a society made up of atomic individuals pursuing private interests.
一个以各自追求私利的个人为基本单位组成的社会。
1.3
- relating to, denoting, or using the energy released in nuclear fission or fusion(核聚变或裂变释放的)原子能的; 与原子能有关的; 利用原子能的:
the atomic age required a new way of political thinking
原子能时代要求一种新的政治思维方式
atomic weapons.
核武器。
派生词
atomically
adverb词源
late 17th cent.: from modern Latin atomicus, from atomus indivisible (see ATOM).