nuclear energy

noun

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

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The AfDB’s longheld rationale for avoiding financing nuclear energy — the technology’s high costs — is increasingly outdated. W. Gyude Moore, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2025 The combined energy output will power one of the world’s largest hyperscale AI data centers, creating an advanced ecosystem that integrates nuclear energy, renewables, and digital technologies. Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025 One reason the utility sector has been on fire recently is thanks to prospects of nuclear energy. Jay Woods, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025 Paradoxically, France derives fully 70% of its electricity from nuclear energy, due its long-standing policy based on energy security. Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 22 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nuclear energy

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