atomics

[ uh-tom-iks ]

noun

, (used with a singular verb)

1. the branch of physics that deals with atoms, especially atomic energy.

Word History and Origins

Origin of atomics¹

atomic, -ics

Example Sentences

China’s Ministry of Commerce placed Boeing’s Defense, Space & Security unit, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, and General Dynamics Land Systems, on what is called an “unreliable entities” list, forbidding their further investment in China, in addition to travel bans on senior management for the companies.

From Seattle Times

General Atomics produces the Predator and Reaper drones used by the U.S. military., though it is unclear what weapons if any the company sells to Taiwan.

From Seattle Times

These include Boeing Defense Space & Security, which builds military aircaft, and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems and General Dynamics Land Systems - both of which manufacture military vehicles such as tanks and unmaned aerial vehicles.

From BBC

Ultimately the Air Force hopes that a version of the AI being developed can serve as the brain for a fleet of 1,000 unmanned warplanes under development by General Atomics and Anduril.

From Seattle Times

And the idea of a holy war that turns on the last-minute rediscovery of the “family atomics” seems a touch stuck in the 1960s, even if it is masterminded by a scruffy presence as likable as Josh Brolin.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• particle physics
• quantum mechanics