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atom

[at-uhm] / ˈæt əm /


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"We can see gases come off the comet, and water molecules break apart into hydrogen and oxygen atoms."

From Science Daily

Mainly, he explained to his clients what fusion is—Smashing atoms together to make a new element, which releases energy, like stars.

From Barron's

Today, all of the world’s nuclear energy is generated from fission, the process of splitting the nucleus of an atom.

From Barron's

Today, all of the world’s nuclear energy is generated from fission, the process of splitting the nucleus of an atom.

From Barron's

At the time, a controlled fusion reaction produced more energy than it consumed by using lasers to create conditions that cause hydrogen atoms to fuse and release vast amounts of energy.

From The Wall Street Journal