- preatomic
- adjective Date: 1914 of or relating to a time before the use of the atomic bomb and atomic energy
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
preatomic
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preatomic — PREATÓMIC, Ă adj. Anterior descompunerii atomului. [cf. fr. préatomique]. Trimis de LauraGellner, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DN PREATÓMIC, Ă adj. anterior descoperirii şi utilizării energiei atomice. (< pre + atomic) Trimis de raduborza, 15.09.2007 … Dicționar Român
preatomic — adj. existing or occurring before the use of atomic energy. * * * |prē+ adjective Etymology: pre + atomic : of or relating to a time before the use of the atom bomb and atomic energy the preatomic age preatomic weapons * * * /pree euh tom ik/,… … Useful english dictionary
preatomic — /pree euh tom ik/, adj. of or pertaining to the period of history preceding the atomic age. [1910 15; PRE + ATOMIC] * * * … Universalium
preatomic — pre·atomic … English syllables
preatomic — pre•a•tom•ic [[t]ˌpri əˈtɒm ɪk[/t]] adj. cvb of or pertaining to the period of history preceding the atomic age • Etymology: 1945 … From formal English to slang
pre|a|tom|ic — «PREE uh TOM ihk», adjective. before August 6, 1945, the first military use of the atom bomb, at Hiroshima: »Preatomic age radioactivity was caused by naturally occurring radioisotopes and cosmic radiation (Science News Letter) … Useful english dictionary
