Los Alamos
geographical name
Los Al·a·mos
lȯs-ˈa-lə-ˌmōs 
unincorporated settlement that is on a mesa in north central New Mexico where the first atomic bombs were developed and is now the site of the primary nuclear research center in the U.S. population 12,019
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“Los Alamos.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Los%20Alamos. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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