nuclear power

noun

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

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After closing in 2022, Palisades would be the first nuclear power plant scheduled for decommissioning in the U.S. to resume energy generation. Arpan Lobo, Freep.com, 26 July 2025 Earlier, the 2011 closure of Japanese nuclear power plants after the Fukushima accident also saw a spike in demand for LNG, with prices going well above historical norms. Michael Lynch, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025 For reference, one gigawatt is roughly the equivalent of one nuclear power station. Dave Smith, Fortune, 18 July 2025 Cooling towers at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant in Middletown, Pennsylvania, Oct. 30, 2024. Scott Cohn, CNBC, 15 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for nuclear power

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