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Meaning of nuclear power station | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A power station that obtains its primary energy from the heat generated in nuclear reactions.

Equivalents

Gàidhlig stèisean niùclasach
Polski elektrownia atomowa elektrownia jądrowa
Українська АЕС

Examples

“For 75 years, it has fulfilled a wide range of roles: producing weapons-grade plutonium for early atomic weapons in the aftermath of the Second World War; the world's first commercial nuclear power station supplying electricity to the National Grid; reprocessing and storage of nuclear fuel; and the processing of lower grades of radioactive waste⟳ for off-site storage.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

nuclear quadrupole resonance nuclear radiation nuclear reaction nuclear reactor nuclear response function nuclear rocket

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