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atomic

[uh-tom-ik] / əˈtɒm ɪk /


ADJECTIVE
nuclear
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Nearly 14 billion years later, researchers can briefly recreate these extraordinary conditions by smashing atomic nuclei together at extremely high energies inside the LHC.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026

Beyond these potential applications, the motor provides scientists with a new way to investigate physical processes at the atomic scale.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026

In space, radiation arrives from every direction and includes many different particles and atomic nuclei traveling across an enormous range of energies.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026

“It feels like an atomic bomb has been dropped on my life,” he told the judge.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

Arrests, indictments, and a torrent of media coverage flooded the case of the atomic spies.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau


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