Definition of "interatomic" [in•ter•a•tom•ic]

• Occurring, operating, or situated between atoms. (adjective)

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• "Some very interesting work was done on the relaxation of atoms back to the disordered state after pumping, which provided information on the mechanism acting in interatomic collisions and in collisions between atoms and the walls of the container."
• "A bit of friction due to interatomic or ionic collisions drains the energy from the plasma."
• "These studies do not give factual data on atomic coordinates, but generally give facts about interatomic distances."