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nuclear waste
Radioactive waste that is produced when nuclear energy is used in nuclear power plants or when nuclear weapons are manufactured. This waste is highly dangerous and must be stored safely over very long periods of time.
Die Frage, wo der Atommüll sicher endgelagert werden kann, ist politisch sehr umstritten.
The question of where nuclear waste can be safely stored permanently is very politically controversial.
The word is a clear compound of 'Atom' (atom/nuclear) and 'Müll' (waste). So it literally refers to the waste produced when nuclear energy is used.
Die sichere Lagerung von Atommüll ist ein ungelöstes Problem.
The safe storage of nuclear waste is an unresolved problem.
'Atommüll' (nuclear waste) is generally used as an uncountable noun and appears in the singular. You talk about 'Atommüll' (nuclear waste) as a mass or a concept, not about individual pieces.
Wie viel Atommüll wird jährlich in Deutschland produziert?
How much nuclear waste is produced annually in Germany?
In connection with nuclear waste, the verbs 'lagern' (to store), 'entsorgen' (to dispose of), and 'transportieren' (to transport) are often used. Another key term is 'Endlagerung' (permanent storage), meaning long-term storage.
Der Transport von Atommüll unterliegt strengsten Sicherheitsvorschriften.
The transport of nuclear waste is subject to the strictest safety regulations.