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atomic

[uh-tom-ik] / əˈtɒm ɪk /


ADJECTIVE
nuclear
Synonyms


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Iran denies seeking a nuclear weapon and the UN nuclear watchdog says that an atomic bomb was not imminent before the war.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

North Korea is showing a "very serious increase" in its ability to produce atomic weapons, the head of the UN nuclear watchdog said during a visit to Seoul this month.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

It calculates the energy for certain atomic arrangements and then predicts others based on the symmetry of the crystal structure.

From Science Daily • Apr. 20, 2026

Researchers from the University of Michigan and Hokkaido University in Sapporo, Japan succeeded by developing a new theory based on detailed atomic simulations.

From Science Daily • Apr. 20, 2026

A twenty-six-year-old pilot stationed at Turner Air Force Base in Georgia, Powers was trained to deliver atomic bombs behind the iron curtain.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin




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