énergie atomique

Definitions of énergie atomique
  1. noun
    the energy released by a nuclear reaction
    synonyms: puissance nucléaire, énergie nucléaire
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    puissance nucléaire, énergie nucléaire
    nuclear energy regarded as a source of electricity for the power grid (for civilian use)
    type of:
    énergie
    (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
  2. noun
    nuclear energy regarded as a source of electricity for the power grid (for civilian use)
    synonyms: puissance nucléaire, énergie nucléaire
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    type of:
    puissance nucléaire, énergie nucléaire
    the energy released by a nuclear reaction
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