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Los Alamos

American  
[laws al-uh-mohs, los] / lɔs ˈæl əˌmoʊs, lɒs /

noun

  1. a town in central New Mexico: atomic research center.


Los Alamos British  
/ lɒs ˈæləmɒs /

noun

  1. a town in the US, in New Mexico: the first atomic bomb was developed here. Pop: 18 343 (2000 est)

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