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nuclear

[noo-klee-er, nyoo-, -kyuh-ler] / ˈnu kli ər, ˈnju-, -kjə lər /




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What specific types of nuclear energy generators are safe enough to use?

From Slate ● Oct. 18, 2026

For a time he specialised in nuclear work and decommissioning, designing robots for pulling material out of contaminated tanks.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

A nuclear taboo has proved good for avoiding nuclear war.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

In nuclear physics, criticality refers to the point at which a chain reaction becomes self-sustaining, with each generation of fission reactions producing enough neutrons to maintain the next.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

A nuclear reactor control room looks like something out of a classic Cold War movie.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland


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