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atom smasher
atomic
atomic absorption spectroscopy
Atomic Age
atomic bomb
atomic clock
atomic cocktail
atomic demolition munition
atomic emission spectroscopy
atomic energy
atomic force microscope
atomic heat
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atomic mass unit
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atmospheric
at·mos·pher·ic [ àtməs férrik, àtməs frik ] or at·mos·pher·i·cal [ àtməs férrik'l, àtməs frik'l ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. relating to atmosphere: relating to the atmosphere of an astronomical object such as Earth
atmospheric pollution
2. eliciting tone or aesthetic quality: evoking or producing an emotional tone or aesthetic quality
a mural with a misty atmospheric effect

at·mos·pher·i·cal·ly adverb
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