nuclear energy
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- noun
- /ˈnjuːklɪər ˈɛnədʒi/
- Specialized
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energía nuclear
- Many countries are investing in nuclear energy as a sustainable alternative to fossil fuels.
- peaceful nuclear energy
- nuclear energy program
- nuclear energy production
We've had programs on the future of nuclear energy in Japan and on the Fukushima plant itself.
- We've had programs on the future of nuclear energy in Japan and on the Fukushima plant itself.
- And, and this idea, you know, that there is this one thing, but you could have renewable energy and nuclear energy for the whole world today.
- So I will raise that issue of my talk, but my talk will mostly cover nuclear energy policy in Japan and the rest of the world.
- So technically nuclear energy is extremely safe.
- And do you would you agree that the risks of nuclear energy have been overstated?
- I'm, I'm all for nuclear energy, I'm for hydrogen, that those would work.
- So why a company like Microsoft, and why nuclear energy in particular?
- Newtonian physics got us to the moon, but we needed Einstein's physics in order to create GPS, nuclear energy, atomic weapons, etcetera.
- And so the nuclear energy industry has such a hard time getting off of the launchpad that they need the most help.
Examples
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China is projected to become the world's largest producer of nuclear energy by 2050.
Academic text (2005) -
In an ideal world, Ireland could sell wind energy to France when winds are high and buy nuclear energy when they are low.
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If you want to use nuclear energy, we will have nuclear waste.
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Europe is the world leader in the development and use of nuclear energy.
Academic text (1990) -
And many politicians believe that nuclear energy is needed...
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Second, nuclear energy doesn't emit carbon dioxide emissions.
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The enthusiasm about Iran's nuclear energy program was abruptly reversed following the Islamic Revolution.
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The use of nuclear energy has sparked debates about safety and environmental impact.
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Some scientists argue that nuclear energy could play a crucial role in reducing carbon emissions.
Synonyms
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Energy made when atoms split or join
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase 'nuclear energy' is compositionally built from 'nuclear' (relating to atomic nuclei) and 'energy' (usable power), so its meaning as energy produced by nuclear reactions is directly inferable from the constituents. This is a common, cross-linguistic technical compound following standard noun + noun/adj+noun patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both words should understand it without prior exposure.
Etymology
Nuclear energy comes from the tiny center of atoms called the 'nucleus'; when that center is split or joined it releases a lot of power. So nuclear energy means the strong power we get from changes inside atoms, where nuclear points to the atom's center and energy is the power released.