nuclear power

noun

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

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The evacuation of the city of Pripyat, adjacent to the nuclear power plant, began on April 27, 36 hours after the accident. Franziska Exeler, The Dial, 18 Feb. 2025 Germany shut off its last remaining traditional nuclear power plants in 2023. Sophie Kiderlin,sam Meredith, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2025 The Kremlin on Friday denied an accusation from Ukraine that a Russian drone had struck the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. Ivana Saric, Axios, 14 Feb. 2025 Edwin Lyman, the director of nuclear power safety with the Union of Concerned scientists in Washington, D.C., worries the fuel canisters could leak radiation if they're involved in severe crashes during transport, or targeted by terrorists. Scott Franz, NPR, 13 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nuclear power

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