nuclear energy

noun

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

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Japan depended too heavily on domestic nuclear energy. Aldo Flores-Quiroga, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025 Iranian officials have for years called for expanding the role of nuclear energy to shore up the nation's power grids under the orders of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025 Instead, opponents of the job cuts are making arguments more in line with the Trump administration’s priorities by saying the cuts threaten nuclear energy, mineral production and expanding energy access. Lisa Friedman, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025 Some sources, like nuclear energy, are reliable but inflexible. Erin Baker, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2025 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 9 May. 2025.

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