nuclear power

noun

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

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In Illinois, an invisible boundary determines how dirty and costly your electricity is The town of Ottawa lies in central Illinois 12 miles from a nuclear power plant and a wind turbine farm that stretches past the horizon. Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2025 But there already are too few coal, natural gas, and nuclear power plants to satisfy peak demand in Texas, and there’s certainly not enough to backstop the growing supply of wind and solar. Ed Hirs, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025 The shuttered Three Mile Island nuclear power plant stands in the middle of the Susquehanna River on October 10, 2024. Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 9 May 2025 The Department of Homeland Security later began implementing the law at military bases, nuclear power plants, and most federal facilities. Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for nuclear power

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“Nuclear power.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nuclear%20power. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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