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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
nuclear power
–noun
power derived from nuclear energy.
Also called atomic power.

[Origin: 1925–30]
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nuclear power  
n.  
  1. Power, especially electricity, the source of which is nuclear fission or fusion.
  2. A nation or group possessing nuclear weapons.

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nuclear power

noun
nuclear energy regarded as a source of electricity for the power grid (for civilian use) [syn: atomic power] 

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American Heritage New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition - Cite This Source - Share This
nuclear power

The electrical power generated by a nuclear reactor.


[Chapter:] Technology


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