Nuclear power plant/Definition

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A definition or brief description of Nuclear power plant.

A power plant, often electric, that uses the energy derived from controlled (non-explosive) nuclear reactions to generate power such as electricity. Currently, nuclear power plants use the heat energy derived from nuclear fission reactions to generate steam, which in turn is used to generate power.

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