Atomic Age
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English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /əˈtɒmɪk ˌeɪd͡ʒ/
- (General American) IPA(key): /əˈtɑːmɪk ˌeɪd͡ʒ/
- Hyphenation: Atom‧ic Age
Proper noun
[edit]- 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
- Coordinate terms: Jet Age, space age
Related terms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]- → Dutch: atoomtijdperk (calque)
Translations
[edit]era during which nuclear energy was developed
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Further reading
[edit]Atomic Age on Wikipedia.Wikipedia