The science or study of atoms, their structure, and their behavior; atomic physics or chemistry.
From atom + -ics (suffix forming names of fields of study, as in physics, mathematics). Refers to the collective body of knowledge about atomic phenomena.
During the Cold War, 'atomics' became a buzzword for the future—'atomic energy,' 'atomic power,' 'atomic age'—even though scientists used it as a neutral term for studying atoms.
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