Nuclear Energy Terminology

adjective capable of being split or divided, especially by nuclear fission

• Uranium-235 is a fissile material that can sustain a nuclear chain reaction.
• I heard that fissile materials are used in nuclear power plants.
• Don't mess around with fissile stuff, it's dangerous.
• The tension in the room was like a fissile material waiting to explode.

verb to arm with or convert into nuclear weapons

• The government decided to nuclearize their military capabilities in response to increasing threats.
• They're planning to nuclearize their arsenal to show they mean business.
• They're gonna nuke up their weapons to scare off their enemies.
• The intense argument seemed to nuclearize, escalating into a full-blown confrontation.

noun an extreme or irrational fear of radiation or radioactivity

• Radiophobia is a term used to describe an irrational fear of radiation.
• Some people have radiophobia and refuse to undergo medical tests involving radiation.
• I don't get why some people have radiophobia, it's not that big of a deal.
• Her radiophobia towards change was hindering her personal growth.

noun a radioactive metallic chemical element with the symbol Th and atomic number 90

• Thorium is a naturally occurring radioactive chemical element.
• I heard thorium is being considered as a potential alternative to uranium in nuclear reactors.
• Hey, did you know thorium is sometimes called the 'safer nuclear fuel'?
• The potential of thorium as a clean energy source is like a hidden gem waiting to be discovered.