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atomic

[uh-tom-ik] / əˈtɒm ɪk /


ADJECTIVE
nuclear
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If the atomic nuclei in a lump of iron were scaled up to human size, for instance, how far apart would they be from each other?

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

During the meal, she asked Honda to rehearse with her and her son, Sean Lennon, before they performed at a concert memorializing the 50th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Each cluster also had a mass exceeding 170,000 atomic mass units, making them heavier than most proteins.

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

Recently, survivors of the Hiroshima atomic bomb pressed for the abolition of nuclear arms at the United Nations, calling to build a human society free from nuclear weapons and war.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

At the atomic level, the lines that separate our bodies from our environment are not as definite as you might think.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland




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