atomic energy

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: energy that is created by splitting apart the nuclei of atoms : nuclear energy

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atomic energy

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: energy that can be liberated by changes in the nucleus of an atom (as by fission of a heavy nucleus or fusion of light nuclei into heavier ones with accompanying loss of mass)