nuclear power

American  

[noo-klee-er pou-er, nyoo-] / ˈnu kli ər ˈpaʊ ər, ˈnyu- /

noun

1. power derived from nuclear energy.

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nuclear power British  

noun

1. Also called: atomic power.  power, esp electrical or motive, produced by a nuclear reactor

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nuclear power Cultural  

1. The electrical power generated by a nuclear reactor.

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Pronunciation

See nuclear ( def. ).

Etymology

Origin of nuclear power

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

Written just a few days after the 1979 accident at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant, the worst such accident in U.S. history to date.

From Salon

Testing of a £50m ultrasound system designed to stop fish being sucked into the cooling pipes of Britain's new nuclear power station has gone "really well".

From BBC

Japan switched on the world's biggest nuclear power plant again on Monday, its operator said, after an earlier attempt was quickly suspended due to a minor glitch.

From Barron's

It has 57,000 wind turbines in the U.S., which supply half of the country’s wind power, Stazik said, with the company in the early stages of bringing more nuclear power to North America.

From Barron's

Ukraine's nuclear power plants were forced to "reduce their generation capacity", the energy ministry said.

From Barron's

Related Words

• atomic energy