nuclear energy

noun

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

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And unlike nuclear energy, wind power does not create radioactive waste. Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2025 Recently, Japan has moved to revive nuclear energy, with its Niigata region approving the restart of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant, the world’s largest, nearly 15 years after Fukushima. Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 23 Dec. 2025 India opens nuclear energy to private sector India is opening up its nuclear energy industry to the private sector, echoing a global shift toward atomic power. Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 19 Dec. 2025 The hope behind all this is that by running things internally Kairos will be able to offer nuclear energy at a competitive price in the market. Colin Jones, New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nuclear energy

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