atomic energy

atomic energy

n.

See nuclear energy.

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atomic energy

n

(Physics / Nuclear Physics) another name for nuclear energy

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atomic energy

See nuclear energy.

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Noun

1.

atomic energy - the energy released by a nuclear reaction nuclear energy atomic power, nuclear power - nuclear energy regarded as a source of electricity for the power grid (for civilian use) energy, free energy - (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs; "energy can take a wide variety of forms"