nuplex

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noun

An industrial complex that operates on nuclear power.

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Meanings

nounnuplex (plural nuplexes)

plural nuplexes

  1. An industrial complex that operates on nuclear power.

    The nuplexes, virtually independent of fuel supplies, could be dropped into jungle or tundra.

    2009, Spencer R. Weart, Nuclear Fear: A History of Images, page 303

Origin

Blend of nuclear + complex.

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APA

nuplex. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nuplex

MLA

“nuplex.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nuplex. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nuplex,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nuplex.

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