atomic energy

/əˌtɑmɪk ˌɛnərdʒi/

Other forms: atomic energies

Definitions of atomic energy

1. noun

   the energy released by a nuclear reaction
   synonyms: nuclear energy

   types:

   atomic power, nuclear power

   nuclear energy regarded as a source of electricity for the power grid (for civilian use)

   type of:

   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