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nuclear waste

nu·cle·ar waste
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [noo-klee-er, nyoo- or, by metathesis, -kyuh-ler weyst]
    • /ˈnu kli ər, ˈnyu- or, by metathesis, -kyə lər weɪst/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [noo-klee-er, nyoo- or, by metathesis, -kyuh-ler weyst]
    • /ˈnu kli ər, ˈnyu- or, by metathesis, -kyə lər weɪst/

Definitions of nuclear waste words

  • noun nuclear waste the radioactive by-products from the operation of a nuclear reactor or from the reprocessing of depleted nuclear fuel. 1
  • noun nuclear waste unwanted radioactive by-product 1
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Origin of nuclear waste

First appearance:

before 1945
One of the 6% newest English words
First recorded in 1945-50

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Parts of speech for Nuclear waste

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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nuclear waste popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for nuclear waste

noun nuclear waste

  • hazardous waste — any industrial by-product, especially from the manufacture of chemicals, that is destructive to the environment or dangerous to the health of people or animals: Hazardous wastes often contaminate ground water.
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