nuclear power

noun

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

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While this concept sounds similar to that of a nuclear power plant, RTGs work on a different principle. Benjamin Roulston, The Conversation, 14 Mar. 2025 This nuclear power plant, which is not generating electricity right now, is the largest in Europe and has been under Russian occupation since 2022. Joanna Kakissis, NPR, 14 Mar. 2025 Three Mile Island, a nuclear power plant that closed in 2019, is reopening after Microsoft signed a 20-year power purchase agreement with Constellation. Mark Mahle, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025 Photo-Illustration: Yuriko Nakao/Getty Images What do a mobile shooting game, a nuclear power plant, and a local Chinese government office have in common? Zeyi Yang, WIRED, 12 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nuclear power

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