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    NUCLEAR ENERGY

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     I. (noun) 

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    Meaning:

    The energy released by a nuclear reactionplay

    Synonyms:

    atomic energy; nuclear energy

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting natural phenomena

    Hypernyms ("nuclear energy" is a kind of...):

    energy; free energy ((physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs)

    Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "nuclear energy"):

    atomic power; nuclear power (nuclear energy regarded as a source of electricity for the power grid (for civilian use))

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