Atomic Age
English
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /əˈtɒmɪk ˌeɪd͡ʒ/
- (General American) IPA(key): /əˈtɑːmɪk ˌeɪd͡ʒ/
- Hyphenation: Atom‧ic Age
Proper noun
- The era, starting in the mid-1940s, during which nuclear energy was developed, and in which it was thought that all energy would be provided by such sources.
- Synonym: nuclear age
Related terms
Descendants
- → Dutch: atoomtijdperk (calque)
Translations
era during which nuclear energy was developed
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