Meanings
nounnuclear waste (countable and uncountable, plural nuclear wastes)
plural nuclear wastes
- countableuncountableThe more or less radioactive waste produced by nuclear reactors and others.
Synonyms: radioactive waste
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe more or less radioactive waste produced by nuclear reactors and others.
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nuclear waste. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nuclear%20waste
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“nuclear waste.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nuclear%20waste. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nuclear waste,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nuclear%20waste.
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