atomic energy
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of atomic energy
First recorded in 1905–10
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Marcos offered no specifics about his atomic energy plans, the Philippines announced a deal with the United States in May 2024 to train Filipinos how to build and operate nuclear power plants.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
After the world witnessed the destructive power of the atomic bomb, the U.S. launched initiatives to harness atomic energy for commercial projects.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
These interactions can produce small shifts in atomic energy levels, and quantum spin sensors detect those shifts as pseudomagnetic fields.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 6, 2025
Relations between the two nations cooled considerably – Canada suspended support to India’s atomic energy programme.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2024
As Franck would observe later, they were uneasy that the government’s interest in atomic energy might begin and end with its effectiveness as a weapon.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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