Kilo Lingo

/aˈtomiko/

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Translation

atomic

Word origin

From Greek atomos ('indivisible'), from a- ('not') plus temnein ('to cut'). The same root gives English 'atom'.

Origin
Greek
Root
atomos
English cognates
atom, anatomy

Grammar

Feminineatómica
Masc pluralatómicos
Fem pluralatómicas

Examples

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Atomic energy can be dangerous.

estructura .

We studied the atomic structure in class.

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The atomic bomb changed the history of the twentieth century.

protones átomo.

The atomic number indicates how many protons an atom has.

¡ increíblemente preciso!

The atomic clock is incredibly precise!

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This word is part of lesson 92.