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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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	An [[electrical power plant]] that uses the [[energy]] derived from controlled (non-explosive) [[nuclear reaction]]s to generate [[electricity]]. Currently, nuclear power plants use the [[heat]] energy derived from [[nuclear fission]] reactions to generate [[steam]], which in turn is used to generate ~~electricity~~.		A [[power plant]], often [[electrical power plant\|electric]], that uses the [[energy]] derived from controlled (non-explosive) [[nuclear reaction]]s 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.