Euratom

American  

[yoo-rat-uhm, yuh-, yoor-at-, yur-] / yʊˈræt əm, yə-, ˈyʊərˌæt-, ˈyɜr- /

Or EURATOM

noun

1. an organization formed in 1957, comprising France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Italy, and West Germany, for coordinated action in developing and marketing their nuclear resources.

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Euratom British  

/ jʊəˈrætəm /

noun

1. short for European Atomic Energy Community ; an authority established by the European Economic Community (now the European Union) to develop peaceful uses of nuclear energy

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Etymology

Origin of Euratom

Eur(opean) Atom(ic Energy Community)

Example Sentences

Niger in 2022 accounted for about a quarter of the natural uranium supplied to European nuclear power plants, according to data from the atomic organisation Euratom.

From Barron's • Nov. 30, 2025

His work has been carried out within the framework of the EUROfusion Consortium, funded by the European Union via the Euratom Research and Training Programme grant number 101052200.

From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2024

"In line with the preferences of the UK fusion sector, the UK has decided to pursue a domestic fusion energy strategy instead of associating with the EU's Euratom programme," the government said.

From BBC • Oct. 13, 2023

Some researchers are concerned that being outside Euratom will make it harder for them to work with European colleagues.

From Science Magazine • Sep. 7, 2023

EU nuclear agency Euratom said on Tuesday it saw no immediate risk to nuclear power production in Europe should Niger cut its deliveries of uranium.

From Reuters • Aug. 1, 2023