nuclear energy

noun

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

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The question of how to meet the world’s growing power needs took center stage as chief executives of the world’s biggest uranium and nuclear energy firms, experts and investors gathered for the annual World Nuclear Association (WNA) symposium at the Royal Lancaster London hotel last week. April Roach, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025 The company says that the fourth-generation nuclear energy system can stay in operation for multiple decades and be used across multiple industries and environments. Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025 Holtec International is a technology company specializes in the nuclear energy, especially fuel storage and transportation as well as plant decommissioning. Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025 Online participants were asked to rate their beliefs on six topics, including nuclear energy and caffeine’s health effects. Simon Makin, Scientific American, 25 Aug. 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 11 Sep. 2025.

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