nuclear power

[noo-klee-er pou-er, nyoo-]

noun

1. power derived from nuclear energy.

nuclear power

noun

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

nuclear power

1. The electrical power generated by a nuclear reactor.

Pronunciation Note

See nuclear ( def. ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of nuclear power¹

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

The accident, which spawned congressional hearings, litigation and a criminal probe, galvanized opponents of nuclear power.

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Niger in 2022 accounted for about a quarter of the natural uranium supplied to European nuclear power plants, according to data from the atomic organisation Euratom.

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The prime minister will also promise to cut "unnecessary red tape" in infrastructure after a report found the UK had become the most expensive place in the world to build nuclear power infrastructure.

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Should the U.S. look to revive the stalled nuclear power industry?

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The UK has become the "most expensive place in the world" to build nuclear power plants, according to a government review detailing the "overly complex" bureaucracy around the sector.

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Related Words

• atomic energy