| ATOMIC | • atomic adj. (Physics, chemistry) Of or relating to atoms; composed of atoms; monatomic. • atomic adj. Employing or relating to nuclear energy or processes. • atomic adj. Infinitesimally small. |
| ANATOMIC | • anatomic adj. Of or pertaining to anatomy and dissection, or to individual structures of the anatomy. • ANATOMIC adj. relating to anatomy, also ANATOMICAL. |
| DIATOMIC | • diatomic adj. (Chemistry, of a molecule etc.) Consisting of two atoms. • diatomic n. (Chemistry) A diatomic molecule or other species. • diatomic adj. (Rare) Of or relating to diatoms. |
| MONATOMIC | • monatomic adj. (Chemistry) Of an element, consisting of a single atom in the molecule, for example, the noble gases… • MONATOMIC adj. consisting of, or containing, one atom; as, the molecule of mercury is monatomic, also MONOATOMIC. |
| NONATOMIC | • nonatomic adj. Not atomic. • nonatomic adj. (Chemistry) Having nine atoms in each molecule. • NONATOMIC adj. not atomic. |
| PREATOMIC | • preatomic adj. Prior to the discovery or use of the atomic bomb. • PREATOMIC adj. before the harnessing of atomic energy. |
| SUBATOMIC | • subatomic adj. (Physics) Relating to particles that are constituents of the atom, or are smaller than an atom; such… • subatomic adj. Relating to something that is smaller in scale than the diameter of a hydrogen atom. • sub-atomic adj. Alternative spelling of subatomic. |
| TRIATOMIC | • triatomic adj. (Chemistry, of a molecule etc.) Consisting of three atoms. • TRIATOMIC adj. having three atoms. |
| DERMATOMIC | • dermatomic adj. Synonym of dermatomal. • DERMATOMIC adj. relating to a dermatome, the lateral wall of a somite from which the dermis is produced. |
| MONOATOMIC | • monoatomic adj. Alternative form of monatomic. • MONOATOMIC adj. of a molecule, consisting of one atom only, also MONATOMIC. |
| PENTATOMIC | • pentatomic adj. (Chemistry) Having five atoms in each molecule. • pentatomic adj. (Chemistry) Having five hydrogen atoms capable of substitution. • PENTATOMIC adj. having five atoms in the molecule. |
| POLYATOMIC | • polyatomic adj. (Chemistry) (of a molecule or ion) Consisting of three or more atoms. • POLYATOMIC adj. having many atoms, multivalent. |
| POSTATOMIC | • postatomic adj. After the discovery or use of the atomic bomb. • POSTATOMIC adj. taking place after the atomic era. |
| TETRATOMIC | • tetratomic adj. (Chemistry, of a molecule etc.) Consisting of four atoms. • TETRATOMIC adj. consisting of four atoms; having four atoms in the molecule, as phosphorus and arsenic. |
| INTERATOMIC | • interatomic adj. Between atoms. • INTERATOMIC adj. between atoms. |
| NONANATOMIC | • nonanatomic adj. Not anatomic. • NONANATOMIC adj. not anatomic. |
| NEUROANATOMIC | • neuroanatomic adj. (Anatomy) Of or pertaining to the anatomy of the nervous system. • NEUROANATOMIC adj. relating to neuroanatomy, also NEUROANATOMICAL. |