nuclear energy

noun

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

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In 2023, Wright signed a letter supporting nuclear energy. Shafi Musaddique, CNBC, 5 Feb. 2025 Jorge Aguilar, a regional director at Food and Water Watch, told Spotlight on Maryland on Saturday that he is alarmed by the rapid actions that Maryland lawmakers and Gov. Wes Moore are taking to adopt nuclear energy. Gary Collins, Baltimore Sun, 2 Feb. 2025 In an annual ritual, Sen. Larry Liston, a Colorado Springs Republican, has regularly introduced legislation that would add nuclear energy to the state’s definition of clean energy sources. The Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2025 The amount of electricity generated by nuclear energy has remained relatively stable in the bloc. Sibi Arasu, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for nuclear energy 

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“Nuclear energy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nuclear%20energy. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.

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