atomic pile
Example Sentences
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The tenth anniversary of the first chain reaction in an atomic pile was celebrated at: 1.
From Time Magazine Archive
Gangling John Henry is a goodhearted scientist who has discovered a mildly radioactive substance called Taurum while experimenting with gold at an atomic pile.
From Time Magazine Archive
Since the 1936 edition, the physicists too have been busy producing words and expressions for everyday use, e.g., atomic pile, chain reaction, Einstein equation and fissionable.
From Time Magazine Archive
Chita Rivera is a one-woman atomic pile, and her dances are radioactive.
From Time Magazine Archive
In this cave, Heisenberg had been trying to build an atomic pile, similar to the one made by Enrico Fermi on the squash court in Chicago.
From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin
