Definition of atomic energy
Nouns
the energy released by a nuclear reaction
- Synonyms:
- nuclear energy
- Types:
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atomic power, nuclear power
nuclear energy regarded as a source of electricity for the power grid (for civilian use)
- Type of:
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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
Vocabulary Lists for atomic energy
- accelerator
- advection
- Albert Einstein
- Antoine Lavoisier
- artifact