nuclear power

noun

physics
: energy that is created by splitting apart the nuclei of atoms

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This is exactly what happens in a nuclear power plant. Rhett Allain, WIRED, 24 Jan. 2025 Compared to older, larger nuclear power plants, the next generation of reactors are supposed to be smaller and easier to site. Justine Calma, The Verge, 23 Jan. 2025 The biggest players like Microsoft, Meta, and Amazon are also investing hundreds of millions of dollars into upgrading existing and creating entirely new nuclear power plants. Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 22 Jan. 2025 President Trump's intent to declare a national energy emergency unlocks largely untested federal authorities to keep fossil fuel and nuclear power plants online. Daniel Moore, Axios, 20 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for nuclear power 

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“Nuclear power.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nuclear%20power. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.

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