atomic age









atomic age


atomic age Word Origin noun

  1. the period in history initiated by the first use of the atomic bomb and characterized by atomic energy as a military, political, and industrial factor.

Origin of atomic age First recorded in 1940–45 Also called nuclear age. British Dictionary definitions for atomic age atomic age noun

  1. the atomic age the current historical period, initiated by the development of the first atomic bomb towards the end of World War II and now marked by a balance of power between nations possessing the hydrogen bomb and the use of nuclear power as a source of energy
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