Secretary of Energy Energy Secretary | the position of the head of the Department of Energy, the post of Energy Secretary was created in |
somatic cell nuclear transplantation somatic cell nuclear transfer SCNT nuclear transplantation | moving a cell nucleus and its genetic material from one cell to another |
waste of effort waste of energy | a useless effort |
nuclear terrorism | the use of a nuclear device by a terrorist organization to cause massive devastation or the use (or threat of use) of fissionable radioactive materials, assaults on nuclear power plants is one form of nuclear terrorism |
cottage industry | small-scale industry that can be carried on at home by family members using their own equipment |
industry manufacture | the organized action of making of goods and services for sale, American industry is making increased use of computers to control production |
nuclear deterrence | the military doctrine that an enemy will be deterred from using nuclear weapons as long as he can be destroyed as a consequence, when two nations both resort to nuclear deterrence the consequence could be mutual destruction |
atomic warhead nuclear warhead thermonuclear warhead nuke | the warhead of a missile designed to deliver an atom bomb |
nautilus nuclear submarine nuclear-powered submarine | a submarine that is propelled by nuclear power |
nuclear-powered ship | ship whose motive power comes from the energy of a nuclear reactor |
nuclear reactor reactor | (physics) any of several kinds of apparatus that maintain and control a nuclear reaction for the production of energy or artificial elements |
nuclear rocket | a rocket engine in which a nuclear reactor is used to heat a propellant |
nuclear weapon atomic weapon | a weapon of mass destruction whose explosive power derives from a nuclear reaction |
wind farm wind park wind energy facility | a power plant that uses wind turbines to generate electricity |
energy muscularity vigor vigour vim | an imaginative lively style (especially style of writing), his writing conveys great energy, a remarkable muscularity of style |
energy push get-up-and-go | enterprising or ambitious drive, Europeans often laugh at American energy |
diligence industriousness industry | persevering determination to perform a task, his diligence won him quick promotions, frugality and industry are still regarded as virtues |
mass energy | (physics) the mass of a body regarded relativistically as energy |
energy vigor vigour zip | forceful exertion, he plays tennis with great energy, he's full of zip |
mass-energy equivalence | (physics) the principle that a measured quantity of mass is equivalent (according to relativity theory) to a measured quantity of energy |
nuclear medicine | the branch of medicine that uses radioactive materials either to image a patient's body or to destroy diseased cells |
radiochemistry nuclear chemistry | the chemistry of radioactive substances |
nuclear physics atomic physics nucleonics | the branch of physics that studies the internal structure of atomic nuclei |
particle physics high-energy physics high energy physics | the branch of physics that studies subatomic particles and their interactions |
conservation of energy law of conservation of energy first law of thermodynamics | the fundamental principle of physics that the total energy of an isolated system is constant despite internal changes |
nuclear engineering | the branch of engineering concerned with the design and construction and operation of nuclear reactors |
nuclear explosion atomic explosion | the explosion of an atomic bomb |
nuclear club | the nations possessing nuclear weapons |
nuclear family conjugal family | a family consisting of parents and their children and grandparents of a marital partner |
industry | the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise, each industry has its own trade publications |
aluminum business aluminum industry | manufacturers of aluminum considered as a group |
apparel industry garment industry fashion industry fashion business rag trade | makers and sellers of fashionable clothing |
banking industry banking system | banks collectively |
automobile industry | the manufacturers of automobiles considered collectively |
chemical industry | the manufacturers of chemicals considered collectively |
coal industry | the producers of coal considered collectively |
computer industry | the manufacturers of computers considered collectively |
construction industry housing industry | an industry that builds housing |
electronics industry | the manufacturers of electronic products considered collectively |
entertainment industry show business show biz | those involved in providing entertainment: radio and television and films and theater |
film industry movie industry | the entertainment industries involved in producing and distributing movies |
growth industry | an industry that is growing rapidly |
lighting industry | an industry devoted to manufacturing and selling and installing lighting |
munitions industry arms industry | an industry that manufacturers weapons of war |
oil industry refining industry oil business | an industry that produces and delivers oil and oil products |
plastics industry | an industry that manufactures plastic articles |
market securities industry | the securities markets in the aggregate, the market always frustrates the small investor |
service industry | an industry that provides services rather than tangible objects |
shipbuilding industry | an industry that builds ships |
shoe industry | an industry that manufactures and sells shoes |