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atom-

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See also: Atom, атом, atóm, àtom, atom, and atoḿ

Danish

Prefix

atom-

  1. A-; (nuclear power)

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From the noun atom (atom), from Ancient Greek ἄτομος (átomos, indivisible, uncut, undivided), both from ἀ- (a-, not, without), from Proto-Hellenic *ə- (un-, not; without, lacking), from Proto-Indo-European *n̥- (not, un-) + and from τέμνω (témnō, I cut, hew, wound, butcher), from Proto-Indo-European *tm̥-n-h₁-, from *temh₁- (to cut).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˈtuːm/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -uːm
  • Hyphenation: at‧om-
  • Homophone: atom

Prefix

atom-

  1. (obsolete) nuclear, atomic (of or relating to atoms; composed of atoms)
    atomforskning, atomteori
    nuclear research, nuclear theory
    1. atomic; of or related to radioactivity
      atommedisin, atompille
      atomic medicine, atomic pill
  2. (obsolete) nuclear (involving energy released by nuclear reactions, such as fission, fusion and radioactive decay)
    1. of or related to the production of nuclear energy
      atombrensel
      nuclear fuel
    2. which utilizes the energy or explosive power of nuclear fission
      atomkanon, atomvåpen, atomkraftverk, atomfly, atomubåt
      nuclear cannon, nuclear weapons, nuclear power plants, nuclear aircraft, nuclear submarine
    3. which is the result of the production of nuclear energy
      atombiprodukt
      nuclear by-product
  3. (obsolete) nuclear (relating to a weapon that derives its force from rapid release of energy through nuclear reactions)
    atomkrig
    nuclear war
    Synonyms: A-, a-, kjerne-

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From the noun atom.

Prefix

atom-

  1. atomic, nuclear

Derived terms

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