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

As a result, there is strong demand for adding things like nuclear power.

From Barron's

Andrew, a 42-year-old mechanical engineer who works in the nuclear power industry, says the pair had been busy "doing life" until then.

From BBC

Seasoned diplomats rehearsed rigid protocols to prevent misunderstandings between two nuclear powers poised like scorpions in a jar.

From The Wall Street Journal

This is also where policymakers can make the biggest difference: providing the money and incentives to develop or commercialize immature technologies such as carbon capture and storage, advanced nuclear power, geothermal energy and hydrogen.

From The Wall Street Journal

It has gone through five iterations of models for fusion reactors, technology that is considered the holy grail of nuclear power.

From Barron's

Related Words

• atomic energy