fission power

collocation in English

meaningsoffissionandpower

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fission
noun[U]
uk
/ˈfɪʃ.ən/us
/ˈfɪʃ.ən/
physicsspecialized
the process of dividing the nucleus of an atom, resulting in the release of a large amount of ...
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power
noun
uk
/paʊər/us
/ˈpaʊ.ɚ/
ability to control people ...
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(Definition offissionandpowerfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoffission power

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It is sometimes forgotten that a fusion power station will be radioactive just as afissionpowerstation is radioactive.
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And in this comparison, we can also include the longest experience of large-scalefissionpower.
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In theory at least the point could come whenfissionpowerstations could not operate because those difficulties have not been overcome.
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Since the decision to start fusion research, rapid progress has been made towards economic nuclearfissionpower.
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Since the decision to start fission reseach, rapid progress has been made towards economic nuclearfissionpower.
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We should not need to go on developing nuclearfissionpowerstations until we have examined our requirements and the alternatives available to us.
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Fusion powered electricity generation was initially believed to be readily achievable, asfissionpowerhad been.
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Electricity generation from fusion power will require further research before it can become as practical as nuclearfissionpowerstations.
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For this reason, the reactor decay heat output begins at 6.5% of the full reactor steady statefissionpower, once the reactor is shut down.
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The routine health risks from nuclearfissionpowerare very small relative to those associated with coal, oil, gas, solar, biomass, wind and hydroelectric.
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The greenhouse gas emissions from nuclearfissionpowerare small relative to those associated with coal, oil, gas, solar and biomass.
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In fusion reactions, two light atomic nuclei fuse to form a heavier nucleus (in contrast withfissionpower).
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