Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,896,517,850 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Chernobyl
(redirected from Chernobyl, Ukraine)

    Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
Chernobyl
The 1986 site of a nuclear reactor accident near Kiev, Ukraine, which was caused by a steam explosion. It is the worst nuclear power plant disaster in history and the only level 7 instance on the International Nuclear Event Scale. It resulted in a massive release of radioactivity following a power excursion which destroyed the reactor
Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Medical browser?   Full browser?
 
The children, who will be nominated by Salmaniya Medical Complex (SMC), will join 194 other seriously ill and disabled children from the UK, Hong Kong and Chernobyl, Ukraine.
'Holiday of a lifetime' for Bahraini children by Gulf Daily News (Manama, Bahrain)
The ban on nuclear power followed a 1987 referendum in the aftermath of the nuclear disaster in Chernobyl, Ukraine, a year earlier.
Italy takes first step to return to nuclear energy by AFP / AFP Global Edition
The PM's plan will be highly controversial because of the fear of accidents such as the one in Chernobyl, Ukraine, which left hundreds dead.
8 NEW NUKE PLANTS; Brown blueprint to give Britain an oil-free future by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)
 
 
 
Medical Dictionary
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.