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atomic age

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atomic age also Atomic Age
n.
The current era as characterized by the discovery, technological applications, and sociopolitical consequences of nuclear energy.

atomic age
n
(Historical Terms) the. the current historical period, initiated by the development of the first atomic bomb towards the end of World War II and now marked by a balance of power between nations possessing the hydrogen bomb and the use of nuclear power as a source of energy


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