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We should not just consume hydrocarbon fuel but use it to develop nuclear energy, hydro power and renewable energy sources.
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Meaning of "nuclear energy" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF NUCLEAR ENERGY

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NUCLEAR ENERGY

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Nuclear energy is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES NUCLEAR ENERGY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of nuclear energy in the English dictionary

The definition of nuclear energy in the dictionary is energy released during a nuclear reaction as a result of fission or fusion Also called: atomic energy.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NUCLEAR ENERGY

nuclear bomb
nuclear capability
nuclear chemistry
nuclear deterrent
nuclear disarmament
nuclear family
nuclear fission
nuclear fuel
nuclear fusion
nuclear industry
Nuclear Industry Radioactive Waste Executive
nuclear isomer
nuclear isomerism
nuclear magnetic resonance
nuclear magnetic resonance scanner
nuclear magneton
nuclear medicine
Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
nuclear option
nuclear physicist

WORDS THAT END LIKE NUCLEAR ENERGY

allergy
alternative energy
anergy
atomic energy
binding energy
bioenergy
dark energy
energy
fossil energy
free energy
Gibbs free energy
Helmholtz free energy
high-energy
kinetic energy
mass-energy
nervous energy
potential energy
renewable energy
solar energy
synergy
tidal energy

Synonyms and antonyms of nuclear energy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «nuclear energy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NUCLEAR ENERGY

Find out the translation of nuclear energy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of nuclear energy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «nuclear energy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

核能
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

la energía nuclear
570 millions of speakers

English

nuclear energy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

परमाणु ऊर्जा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الطاقة النووية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ядерная энергия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

energia nuclear
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পরমাণু নিরস্ত্রীকরণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

énergie nucléaire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Perlucutan senjata nuklear
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kernenergie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

核エネルギー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

원자력 에너지
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Perlucutan senjata nuklir
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

năng lượng hạt nhân
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அணு ஆயுதக் குறைப்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आण्विक निशस्त्रीकरण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

nükleer silahsızlanma
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

energia nucleare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

energia jądrowa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ядерна енергія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

energia nucleară
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πυρηνικής ενέργειας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kernkrag
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kärnenergi
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

atomenergi
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of nuclear energy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NUCLEAR ENERGY»

The term «nuclear energy» is quite widely used and occupies the 38.196 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NUCLEAR ENERGY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «nuclear energy» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «nuclear energy» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about nuclear energy

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10 QUOTES WITH «NUCLEAR ENERGY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word nuclear energy.
1
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Nuclear energy is the scientific achievement of the Iranian nation.
2
James Dyson
Goodness, I know nothing about nuclear energy.
3
Susan Eisenhower
After the Cold War ended, there was an agreement between the former Soviet Union and America to convert weapons-grade nuclear materials into reactor-grade materials. So disarmament and nuclear energy actually are strongly linked.
4
Ina Garten
I worked for the Office of Management and Budget in the White House, on nuclear energy policy. But I decided it would be much more fun to have a specialty food store, so I left Washington D.C. and moved to the Hamptons. And how glad I am that I did!
5
John Hickenlooper
I assume we will have figured out a way to efficiently utilize solar energy and tied that to an efficient way to use nuclear energy in such a way that it doesn't pose a serious environmental issue.
6
John Holdren
I think we ultimately ought to look to put all uranium enrichment and fuel reprocessing, if any is done, under multinational control. Those are the two technologies by which nuclear energy can be translated into nuclear weapons programmes.
7
Nathan Myhrvold
Nuclear energy is a baseload - meaning it's power that you can run any time you want, day or night - and carbon-free.
8
Michel Onfray
Socialists find me too far left; Trotskyites not far enough; ecologists say I am too happy eating foie gras, defending nuclear energy and GM plants; feminists find I am not enough of a woman; anarchists a petit-bourgeois who has sold out because I believe in universal suffrage.
9
Erik Paulsen
There is no question we need an energy policy overhaul in America. A key part of that overhaul must include moving forward aggressively with expanding nuclear energy as a renewable energy source. Storing nuclear waste is an important piece of that effort.
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Vladimir Putin
We should not just consume hydrocarbon fuel but use it to develop nuclear energy, hydro power and renewable energy sources.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NUCLEAR ENERGY»

Discover the use of nuclear energy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to nuclear energy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Nuclear Energy: Principles, Practices, and Prospects
This book presents a view of nuclear energy as an important carbon-free energy option.
David Bodansky, 2007
2
Nuclear Energy: What Everyone Needs to Know
In Nuclear Energy: What Everyone Need to Know, Charles Ferguson provides an authoritative but highly accessible guide to the controversial issue of nuclear power.
Charles D. Ferguson, 2011
3
Nuclear Energy: An Introduction to the Concepts, Systems, ...
As stated in the preface to the first edition (1975), the book “is designed for use by anyone who wishes to know about the role of nuclear energy in our society or to learn nuclear concepts for use in professional work.” The continued hope is that ...
Raymond Murray, Keith E. Holbert, 2014
4
Nuclear Energy
This engaging series examines options for alternative energy.
Julie Richards, 2009
5
Nuclear Energy in the 21st Century: World Nuclear University ...
This balanced and accessible text provides: * An inroad into nuclear science for the non-specialist * A valuable account of many aspects of nuclear technology, including industry applications * Answers to public concerns about safety, ...
Ian Hore-Lacy, 2010
6
Nuclear Energy
Describes the development of atomic science, how atoms create energy, research in the field, and the positive and negative aspects of nuclear fuels, and how it affects the environment.
Robert Snedden, 2006
7
Nuclear Energy
Explores the future of nuclear power as a source of energy, discussing the pros and cons of its use, how it works, the history of its use, and new developments.
John Tabak, 2009
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Nuclear Energy Now: Why the Time Has Come for the World's ...
This book will be a major catalyst in rallying public support for this efficient, environmentally friendly, and safe source of energy for America." —Dr.
Alan M. Herbst, George W. Hopley, 2007
9
Nuclear Energy
Describes how nuclear energy is produced and discusses the positive and negative aspects of using nuclear energy.
Nigel Saunders, 2007
10
Nuclear Energy
Each title in this series looks at one life-changing invention and traces its history from conception, prototypes, and revisions to the modern day.
Chris Oxlade, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NUCLEAR ENERGY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term nuclear energy is used in the context of the following news items.
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Reimagining nuclear energy
Nuclear energy has been an indispensable part of the energy generation mix in the United States for over half a century. Currently, ninety-nine ... «The Hill, Jul 15»
2
Hoover Institution calls for small modular reactors for future of …
... international nuclear industry consultant Regis Matzie M.S. '71 Ph.D. '76 and nuclear energy consultant Gary Vine. The authors also provide ... «The Stanford Daily, Jul 15»
3
Why We Need Nuclear Power
Plans calling for 100 percent renewable energy eliminate nuclear energy from the mix. The new state roadmap casts out nuclear without much ... «Mother Jones, Jul 15»
4
Opinion/Editorial: Start plans for nuclear energy now
Federal clean power standards are forcing a revolution in the energy industry nationwide and, in Virginia, could bring about the first ... «The Daily Progress, Jul 15»
5
The Options for a Ugandan Nuclear Energy Programme
According to the National Development Plan 2010-2015 and Vision 2040, Uganda intends to use its uranium reserves to generate electricity ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
6
Carnival of nuclear energy 270
Having the same namesake as the planet it helped to explore, the radionuclide plutonium-238 powered NASA's New Horizons spacecraft to ... «Next Big Future, Jul 15»
7
Update on SA nuclear energy inquiry
The head of South Australia's royal commission into nuclear energy will on Friday explain his inquiry's progress and the results of his overseas ... «9news.com.au, Jul 15»
8
Nuclear storm brews as board tries to oust energy chief
After three years in charge of the South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (Necsa), its chief executive still hasn't got his top security clearance ... «Mail & Guardian Online, Jul 15»
9
Prime minister: Armenia to continue developing nuclear energy
The Armenian government will continue developing the nuclear energy industry in order to maintain the current level of Armenia's energy ... «Panorama.am, Jul 15»
10
Report: Nuclear Energy Supplies $60 Billion to US GDP, 400000 …
Nuclear energy plants supply nearly 60 billion dollars to the United States' gross domestic product while maintaining lower costs of electricity. «Washington Free Beacon, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
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