Elemental vs Atomic - What's the difference?
elemental | atomic |
(chemistry) of, relating to, or being an element (as opposed to a compound)
basic, fundamental or elementary
of the ancient supposed elements of earth, air, fire and water
(by extension) of, or relating to a force or nature, especially to severe atmospheric conditions
(fantasy) A creature (usually a spirit) that is attuned with, or composed of, one of the classical elements: air, earth, fire and water. They sometimes have unique proper names and sometimes are referred to as Air, Earth, Fire, or Water.
(physics, chemistry) Of or relating to atoms
Of or employing nuclear energy or processes
Infinitesimally small
Unable to be split or made any smaller
(computing) Said of an operation that is guaranteed to either complete fully, or not at all.
As adjectives the difference between elemental and atomic
is that elemental is (chemistry) of, relating to, or being an element (as opposed to a compound) while atomic is atomic.As a noun elemental
is (fantasy) a creature (usually a spirit) that is attuned with, or composed of, one of the classical elements: air, earth, fire and water they sometimes have unique proper names and sometimes are referred to as air, earth, fire, or water.elemental
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(elementals) (en noun)atomic
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- A stream of atomic hydrogen is emitted
- We built a small atomic bomb in the garage
- The hairs on a bedbug are almost atomic
- A bit is an atomic item of data
- In order to avoid race conditions, this operation has to be atomic
