nuclear energy

noun

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

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The head of Russia's nuclear energy agency, Rosatom's Alexey Likhachev said nearly 200 Russian workers departed the Bushehr nuclear facility by bus minutes before the plant was hit, and were now en route out of Iran. Npr Staff, NPR, 5 Apr. 2026 Proponents of nuclear energy tout that its power plants do not emit greenhouse gases and that Diablo is California’s largest single source of carbon emissions-free energy. Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026 The Korea Times reported that the two sides are expected to discuss expanding cooperation in trade and investment, as well as in sectors such as artificial intelligence, nuclear energy and space. Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026 Beyond space exploration, the technology could be useful in geothermal drilling, nuclear energy systems, and industrial environments where electronics must operate near intense heat sources. Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for nuclear energy

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