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atomic physics

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The branch of physics that studies the atomic structure and the interaction between atoms.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: atom physics

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

the branch of physics that studies the internal structure of atomic nuclei

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: nuclear physics, nucleonics

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: physics, natural philosophy

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Across languages

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16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: física atòmica — the branch of physics that studies the atomic structure and the interaction between atoms
  • Chinese Mandarin: 原子物理學 /原子物理学 (yuánzǐ wùlǐxué) — the branch of physics that studies the atomic structure and the interaction between atoms
  • Chinese Mandarin: 原子物理 (yuánzǐ wùlǐ) — the branch of physics that studies the atomic structure and the interaction between atoms
  • Finnish: atomifysiikka — the branch of physics that studies the atomic structure and the interaction between atoms
  • French: physique atomique — the branch of physics that studies the atomic structure and the interaction between atoms
  • German: Atomphysik — the branch of physics that studies the atomic structure and the interaction between atoms
  • Hungarian: atomfizika — the branch of physics that studies the atomic structure and the interaction between atoms
  • Irish: fisic adamhach — the branch of physics that studies the atomic structure and the interaction between atoms
  • Italian: fisica atomica — the branch of physics that studies the atomic structure and the interaction between atoms
  • Persian: فیزیک اتمی (fizik-e atomi) — the branch of physics that studies the atomic structure and the interaction between atoms
  • Polish: fizyka atomowa — the branch of physics that studies the atomic structure and the interaction between atoms
  • Portuguese: física atómica — the branch of physics that studies the atomic structure and the interaction between atoms
  • Portuguese: física atômica — the branch of physics that studies the atomic structure and the interaction between atoms
  • Russian: а́томная фи́зика (átomnaja fízika) — the branch of physics that studies the atomic structure and the interaction between atoms
  • Spanish: física atómica — the branch of physics that studies the atomic structure and the interaction between atoms
  • Swedish: atomfysik — the branch of physics that studies the atomic structure and the interaction between atoms