Dictionary

atomic clock en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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Meanings

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. (proscribed) A radio clock.

Forms

Hypernyms

clock

Hyponyms

hydrogen maser atomic clock

Translations (30)

eo atoma horloĝo (reference clock) · fi atomikello (reference clock) · es reloj atómico (reference clock) · mk атомски часовник (reference clock) · fr horloge atomique (reference clock) · pt relógio atómico (reference clock) · ar سَاعَة ذُرِّيَّة (reference clock) · ja 原子時計 (reference clock) · nb atomklokke (reference clock) · ko 원자시계 (reference clock) · th นาฬิกาอะตอม (reference clock) · ka ატომური საათი (reference clock) · ru а́томные часы́ (reference clock) · nl atoomklok (reference clock) · tr atom saati (reference clock) · nn atomur (reference clock) · sv atomur (reference clock) · lv atompulkstenis (reference clock) · hu atomóra (reference clock) · cmn 原子鐘 /原子钟 (reference clock) · pt relógio atômico (reference clock) · pl zegar atomowy (reference clock) · cs atomové hodiny (reference clock) · yue 原子鐘 /原子钟 (reference clock) · ga clog adamhach (reference clock) · af atoomhorlosie (reference clock) · da atomur (reference clock) · de Atomuhr (reference clock) · et aatomkell (reference clock) · nb atomur (reference clock)