nuclear power

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

noun

1. power derived from nuclear energy.

nuclear power

noun

1. power, esp electrical or motive, produced by a nuclear reactor Also calledatomic power

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

Spot went on sale last year and the company claims it has sold roughly 400 of the $75,000 bots to companies in fields like nuclear power, mining, and high-end construction.

From Popular-Science

Inside, tourists loomed over scale models of nuclear power plants, particle accelerators, and the Lenin, the world’s first nuclear-powered icebreaker ship.

From MIT Technology Review

The Green Premium is the additional cost of getting all our power from non-emitting sources, including wind, solar, nuclear power, and coal- and natural-gas-fired plants equipped with devices that capture the carbon they produce.

From Time

When I took a seat on the unaltered and perfectly level chair in front of his desk, the Admiral asked me bluntly why I took so many philosophy classes and if I thought I could handle the technical rigors of nuclear power school.

From Nautilus

Even some kinds of safe nuclear power like thorium reactors.

From Nautilus

His first feature film, Jellyfish Eyes, debuted last year and was set in a town near a threatening nuclear power plant.

From The Daily Beast

Obama is right that when it comes to a major nuclear power like Russia, prudence is the best policy.

From The Daily Beast

As an example of the new knowledge, the Port Huron statement endorsed the development of nuclear power.

From The Daily Beast

The kettle was adamantly calling the pot black as Netanyahu accused Iran of doing all sorts of shady things with nuclear power.

From The Daily Beast

And the Japanese government wants to hold on to nuclear power because they are interested in producing nuclear bombs.

From The Daily Beast

They had some nuclear power, introduced a century or so ago by traders from Marduk, one of the really civilized planets.

From Project Gutenberg

Even given nuclear power, the energy cost of really exploiting a planet is prohibitive.

From Project Gutenberg

It's designed to show the men of the future how to do everything from treating a common cold to exploding nuclear power.

From Project Gutenberg

It might be an open vehicle, similar to our flying platforms, but with vastly more powerful nuclear power plants.

From Project Gutenberg

Let us increase the use of renewable power and emissions-free nuclear power.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• atomic energy