China syndromes

A form of China syndrome — A hypothetical kind of catastrophic failure in which a nuclear reactor melts through the floor of its containment system and (if on land) penetrates the Earth's surface, continuing downward as if (from a Western Hemispheric point of view) traveling through the planet toward China.

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Meanings

China syndromes1

noun
  1. pluralplural of China syndrome

China Syndromes2

noun
  1. pluralplural of China Syndrome
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