Los Alamos

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Los Al·a·mos

(lôs ăl′ə-mōs′, lŏs)

An unincorporated community of north-central New Mexico northwest of Santa Fe. It is the site of Los Alamos National Laboratory, which was established in 1942 for the purpose of developing the first atomic bombs.

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Los Alamos

(lɒs ˈæləmɒs)

(Placename) a town in the US, in New Mexico: the first atomic bomb was developed here. Pop: 18 343 (2000 est)

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Los Al•a•mos

(lɔs ˈæl əˌmoʊs, lɒs)
n.

a town in central New Mexico, NW of Sante Fe: atomic research center. 11,039.

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Los Alamos - a town in north central New Mexico; in 1942 it was chosen as a nuclear research site where the first atomic bombs were produced

Land of Enchantment, New Mexico, NM - a state in southwestern United States on the Mexican border

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LOS ALAMOS, New Mexico, Sha'ban 2, 1432, Jul 3, 2011, SPA -- A smattering of summer rain gave a boost to firefighters battling a huge forest fire near Los Alamos, the desert birthplace of the atomic bomb, giving authorities enough confidence to allow about 12,000 people to return home for the first time in nearly a week, according to AP.