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atomic

adjective/əˈtɒmɪk/ (uh-TOM-ik)Level B2
atomic meaning picture: A large power plant with tall cooling towers releasing white steam beside a river at sunrise
Picture meaning of “atomic” — Connected with atoms, or with the huge energy released by splitting them.

Connected with atoms, or with the huge energy released by splitting them.

We use atomic for things like atomic energy, atomic power plants and atomic bombs, which use the energy inside atoms.

atomic meaning in Hindi

परमाणु-संबंधी: परमाणुओं से जुड़ा, या उन्हें तोड़ने से निकलने वाली विशाल ऊर्जा से जुड़ा।

परमाणु ऊर्जा, परमाणु बिजलीघर और परमाणु बम जैसी चीज़ों के लिए atomic का प्रयोग होता है, जो परमाणु के भीतर की ऊर्जा का उपयोग करती हैं।

Examples

  1. Our physics book has a chapter on atomic structure with simple diagrams.हमारी भौतिकी की किताब में सरल चित्रों के साथ परमाणु संरचना पर एक अध्याय है।
  2. The country plans to build more atomic power plants to reduce its use of coal.देश कोयले का उपयोग घटाने के लिए और परमाणु बिजलीघर बनाने की योजना बना रहा है।

Synonyms & antonyms

nuclear

Memory trick

ATOMIC power comes from the tiny ATOM, small in size but huge in energy.

💡 Did you know?

India's Atomic Energy Commission was set up in 1948, with scientist Homi J. Bhabha as its first chairman.

Word origin

Formed from atom + -ic, 'to do with atoms'. 'Atom' comes from Greek atomos, 'uncuttable', because atoms were long thought to be the smallest pieces of matter.

Other meanings

adjective Relating to atoms, their structure, or the energy stored in their nuclei.

atomic meaning in other languages

Hindi · हिन्दीपरमाणु-संबंधी: परमाणुओं से जुड़ा, या उन्हें तोड़ने से निकलने वाली विशाल ऊर्जा से जुड़ा।
Arabic · العربيةذرّي: متعلق بالذرات، أو بالطاقة الهائلة الناتجة عن انشطارها.
French · FrançaisAtomique : lié aux atomes, ou à l'énorme énergie libérée quand on les brise.
Indonesian · Bahasa IndonesiaAtom, atomik: berkaitan dengan atom, atau energi besar yang dilepas saat atom dipecah.
Chinese · 中文原子的;与原子或原子裂变释放的巨大能量有关的。

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