deep geological repository

noun

A concept that involves the placement of long-lived radioactive waste, often spent nuclear fuel, in rooms excavated deep within stable, low-permeability bedrock.

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Meanings

noundeep geological repository (plural deep geological repositories)

plural deep geological repositories

  1. A concept that involves the placement of long-lived radioactive waste, often spent nuclear fuel, in rooms excavated deep within stable, low-permeability bedrock.

Translations

German Atommüllendlager, Endlager
  • Atommüllendlagerconcept of placing radioactive waste
  • Endlagerconcept of placing radioactive waste
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