atomic energy

noun

Definition of atomic energy

physics

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

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atomic energy

noun

Medical Definition of atomic energy

: 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)

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