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atomsite

atomsite noun: collectively, melt glasses caused by atomic, nuclear, thermonuclear explosions.

Noun

atomsite (countable and uncountable, plural atomsites)

  1. Collectively, melt glasses caused by atomic, nuclear, thermonuclear explosions
  2. Synonym of trinitite. (Melt glasses caused by the Trinity test atomic bomb explosion in Alamagordo , New Mexico, USA; the first atomic explosion in history.)
    Synonyms:
    Trinity glass, Alamogordo glass, trinitite

Synonyms of atomsite

Forms of atomsite

pluralatomsites

Origin of atomsite

From atom + -s- + -ite. From atom bomb.

Questions about atomsite

What does atomsite mean?
Atomsite means collectively, melt glasses caused by atomic, nuclear, thermonuclear explosions.
What part of speech is atomsite?
Atomsite is a noun.
What is the plural of atomsite?
The plural of atomsite is atomsites.

Words near atomsite in the dictionary

  1. atomophobia
  2. atomoxetine
  3. atomphobia
  4. atompunk
  5. atoms
  6. atomsite
  7. atomtronic
  8. atomtronics
  9. atomus
  10. atomweight
  11. atomweights

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