Minute (6 letters)

{ Answer }

ATOMIC

{ Related Clues }

Kind of bomb since the 1940s
Like some controversial plants
___ FireBall (hot candy)
Word with age or weight
Part of A.E.C.
Kind of mass or theory
Extremely minute
Like superprecise clocks
Kind of clock or number
Itty-bitty
Like the modern age
Kind of pile
Tiny
Kind of energy
Wee
Minuscule
Kind of number or weight
Kind of weight or number
Like some energy
Extremely tiny
Kind of number

{ Tags }

1940s, aec, age, atomic, bomb, clock, controversial, energy, extremely, kind, like, minute, number, part, plants, since, some, superprecise, tiny, weight, word

{ Notes }

The answer ATOMIC is uncommon, appearing about once every 425 puzzles.

{ Definition }

ATOMIC as an adjective:

1. of or relating to or comprising atoms; "atomic structure"; "atomic hydrogen"

2. (nuclear, atomic) = (weapons) deriving destructive energy from the release of atomic energy; "nuclear war"; "nuclear weapons"; "atomic bombs"

3. (atomic, atomlike, minute) = immeasurably small