atomic clock
atomic clock noun: an extremely accurate reference clock whose operation is based on an atomic process, typically the frequency of electromagnetic radiation associated with a specified energy-level transition in an element such as cesium.
Noun
atomic clock (plural atomic clocks)
- An extremely accurate reference clock whose operation is based on an atomic process, typically the frequency of electromagnetic radiation associated with a specified energy-level transition in an element such as cesium.
- A radio clock.
atomic clock meaning in Tamil, Arabic and Thai
atomic clock in Tamil
- அணுக் கடிகாரம், அணுக்கடிகாரம், அணுநேரங்காட்டி
atomic clock in Arabic
- reference clock
- سَاعَة ذُرِّيَّة
atomic clock in Thai
- reference clock
- นาฬิกาอะตอม naa-lí-gaa-à-dtɔm
Forms of atomic clock
| plural | atomic clocks |
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Questions about atomic clock
- What does atomic clock mean?
- Atomic clock means an extremely accurate reference clock whose operation is based on an atomic process, typically the frequency of electromagnetic radiation associated with a specified energy-level transition in an element such as cesium.
- What is atomic clock in Tamil?
- Atomic clock in Tamil is அணுக் கடிகாரம், அணுக்கடிகாரம், அணுநேரங்காட்டி. See Atomic clock meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is atomic clock?
- Atomic clock is a noun.
- What is the plural of atomic clock?
- The plural of atomic clock is atomic clocks.
Words near atomic clock in the dictionary
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