atomic energy

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1. the energy released by a nuclear reaction (noun.phenomenon)

hypernym	:	energy, free energy,
definition	:	(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs (noun.phenomenon)

hyponym	:	atomic power, nuclear power,
definition	:	nuclear energy regarded as a source of electricity for the power grid (for civilian use) (noun.phenomenon)