German Conversation · Level 29
89 words
German word
atomar
Pronunciation
IPA/atoˈmaːɐ̯/
Meaning
- adjectiveatomic
Example
Der Stoff ist atomar aufgebaut.
The substance is composed of atoms.
More examples
Die Simulation berücksichtigt atomare Wechselwirkungen.
The simulation takes atomic interactions into account.
Core concept
A close-up view of matter where individual atoms determine a property or state.
Common phrases
auf atomarer Ebene
at the atomic level
die atomare Wechselwirkung
atomic interaction
atomar bedingt
caused by atoms
Definition in German
Die Zugehörigkeit zu Atomen bezeichnendes Adjektiv; fachsprachlich für Eigenschaften oder Zustände auf atomarer Ebene verwendet.
Word origin
Atomar derives from German Atom, borrowed through Latin atomus from Greek átomos, plus the adjective-forming suffix -ar.
Usage tips
- Atomar refers to atoms generally, while German nuklear specifically concerns atomic nuclei and nuclear processes.
Opposites
- makroskopischmacroscopicadjective
Related words
- Atomisierungatomizationnoun
- atomisierenatomizeverb