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atom-

1. A-; (nuclear power)

• a-, A-

• atom

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”).

• IPA^(key): /aˈtuːm/

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• Rhymes: -uːm
• Hyphenation: at‧om-
• Homophone: atom

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-

• “atom-” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

• atom, mota

From the noun atom.

atom-

1. atomic, nuclear

• “atom-” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.