nuclear energy

noun

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

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Finnish officials say the Onkalo nuclear repository reflects the country’s long-term approach to nuclear energy policy. James Brooks, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026 Reducing the water consumed for electricity generation would require significant investment in renewable energy technologies that have lower water requirements than fossil fuels and nuclear energy. Dave White, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2026 Finnish officials say the Onkalo nuclear repository reflects the country’s long-term approach to nuclear energy policy. ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for nuclear energy

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