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–noun
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.
Also called nuclear age.

Origin:
1940–45
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atomic age also Atomic Age  
n.  The current era as characterized by the discovery, technological applications, and sociopolitical consequences of nuclear energy.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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