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atomic power

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atomic power British  

noun

  1. another name for nuclear power

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of atomic power

First recorded in 1940–45


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On the other hand Austria has historically opposed atomic power and Spain remains a strong advocate of renewables as the first port of call for greener power supplies.

From Barron's ● Mar. 10, 2026

Public anxiety about atomic power remains substantial in a country prone to earthquakes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 28, 2025

The Leningrad station is Russia's biggest atomic power plant.

From Reuters ● May 25, 2023

Today, Germany gets almost half of its electricity from renewables - 44% in 2022, according to the Federal Statistical Office - and just 6% from atomic power.

From BBC ● Apr. 14, 2023

“The controlled release of atomic power has been demonstrated for the first time in history,” Fermi said of his experiment.

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin

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