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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.
Share. By Andrew Zimmerman Jones. Definition: Nuclear fusion is a nuclear reaction in which two light nuclei (such as hydrogen) combine to form a heavier nuclei (such as helium). The process releases excess binding energy from the reaction, based upon the binding energies of the atoms involved in the process.uclear fusion is at the core of the process of stellar nucleosynthesis which takes place in the heart of stars and causes them to burn.