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.

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Meanings

nounatomic clock (plural atomic clocks)

plural atomic clocks

  1. 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.
  2. proscribedA radio clock.

Translations

Afrikaans atoomhorlosie
  • atoomhorlosiereference clock
Arabic سَاعَة ذُرِّيَّة
  • سَاعَة ذُرِّيَّةreference clock
Chinese Cantonese 原子鐘 /原子钟
  • 原子鐘 /原子钟 (jyun⁴ zi² zung¹)reference clock
Chinese Mandarin 原子鐘 /原子钟
  • 原子鐘 /原子钟 (yuánzǐzhōng)reference clock
Czech atomové hodiny
  • atomové hodinyreference clock
Danish atomur
  • atomurreference clock
Dutch atoomklok
  • atoomklokreference clock
Esperanto atoma horloĝo
  • atoma horloĝoreference clock
Estonian aatomkell
  • aatomkellreference clock
Finnish atomikello
  • atomikelloreference clock
French horloge atomique
  • horloge atomiquereference clock
German Atomuhr
  • Atomuhrreference clock
Hungarian atomóra
  • atomórareference clock
Irish clog adamhach
  • clog adamhachreference clock
Japanese 原子時計
  • 原子時計 (genshidokei)reference clock
Korean 원자시계
  • 원자시계 (wonjasigye)reference clock
Latvian atompulkstenis
  • atompulkstenisreference clock
Norwegian Bokmål atomklokke, atomur
  • atomklokkereference clock
  • atomurreference clock
Polish zegar atomowy
  • zegar atomowyreference clock
Portuguese relógio atómico, relógio atômico
  • relógio atómicoreference clock
  • relógio atômicoreference clock
Russian а́томные часы́
  • а́томные часы́ (átomnyje časý)reference clock
Spanish reloj atómico
  • reloj atómicoreference clock
Swedish atomur
  • atomurreference clock
Thai นาฬิกาอะตอม
  • นาฬิกาอะตอม (naa-lí-gaa-à-dtɔm)reference clock
Turkish atom saati
  • atom saatireference clock
Cite this entry
APA

atomic clock. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/atomic%20clock

MLA

“atomic clock.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/atomic%20clock. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “atomic clock,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/atomic%20clock.

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