Atomær

Atomær is a Scandinavian adjective meaning "atomic" or "relating to atoms". The word derives from classical roots (Greek atomos, "indivisible") and is used in Danish and Norwegian to describe phenomena, properties or operations that concern atoms or that are indivisible in a given context.

In the natural sciences, atomær is applied to describe processes and characteristics at the scale of atoms and molecules, for example atomær struktur, atomær energi or atomære spektre. It can refer to concepts in physics and chemistry such as atomic interactions, energy levels and atomic models.

In computer science and engineering, atomær is commonly used to denote indivisible operations or transactions. An atomær operation completes entirely or not at all, without observable intermediate states; this usage appears in discussions of concurrency, database transactions and low-level synchronization primitives (atomic variables, atomic compare-and-swap).

The term is often used synonymously with atomisk in everyday and technical language, though usage preferences vary by region and context. Beyond technical senses, atomær can be employed metaphorically to describe something fundamental or irreducible within a system. As an adjective, it is inflected according to the grammar of the relevant Scandinavian language and may appear in compound expressions and technical terminology.