"nuclear waste" meaning in All languages combined

See nuclear waste on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: nuclear wastes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} nuclear waste (countable and uncountable, plural nuclear wastes)
  1. The more or less radioactive waste produced by nuclear reactors and others. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Nuclear energy, Radioactivity Synonyms: radioactive waste
    Sense id: en-nuclear_waste-en-noun-2YFnM5Rq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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