nuclear energy

noun

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

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Although no direct fatalities occurred, the event eroded public confidence in nuclear energy and led to stricter regulatory measures. Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025 The nuclear energy industry has also seen a boom of interest over the past year from tech companies in need of more carbon-free energy for AI data centers. Justine Calma, The Verge, 6 Jan. 2025 The worst nuclear energy accident in U.S. history, the partial meltdown of a reactor at Three Mile Island in Pennsylvania in 1979, would happen during Mr. Carter’s presidency. Ian Austen, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2025 Using 300 electrolyzers running on hydropower and nuclear energy, the plant will capture over 300 tonnes of CO2 and produce 8,400 kg of hydrogen per day. IEEE Spectrum, 26 Dec. 2024 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 23 Jan. 2025.

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