Long-term zero-balance credit cards: Filers who have had no balance on a credit card for a period of several years before a bankruptcy filing may not have to list this card in their bankruptcy petition.
nuclear energy. noun. 1  The energy released by a nuclear reaction, especially by fission or fusion. 2  Nuclear energy regarded as a source of power. 3  Also called atomic energy. plant for the production of atomic or nuclear energy. A plant for the production of atomic or nuclear energy. Nuclear energy is a source of power which is created from energy released by a nuclear reaction.
Nuclear fusion refers to the union of atomic nuclei to form heavier nuclei resulting in the release of enormous amounts of energy (Merriam-Webster Online, www.m-w.com). Fusion takes place when two low-mass isotopes, typically isotopes of hydrogen, unite under conditions of extreme pressure and temperature.