waste — n 1: destruction of or damage to property that is caused by the act or omission of one (as a lessee, mortgagor, or life tenant) having a lesser estate and is usu. to the injury of another (as an heir, mortgagee, or remainderman) with an interest… … Law dictionary
harmful — adj. VERBS ▪ be, prove ▪ The spraying could prove harmful to humans. ▪ become ▪ consider sth ▪ She actually considered fresh air harmful … Collocations dictionary
waste — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 missing an opportunity to do/use sth ADJECTIVE ▪ absolute, complete, total, utter ▪ The whole thing has been a complete waste of time. ▪ big, colossal … Collocations dictionary
Waste pond — A waste pond or chemical pond is a small impounded water body used for the disposal of water pollutants, and sometimes utilized as a method of recycling or decomposing toxic substances. Such waste ponds may be used for regular disposal of… … Wikipedia
High level waste — (HLW) is a type of nuclear waste that arises from the use of uranium fuel in a nuclear reactor and nuclear weapons processing. It contains the fission products and transuranic elements generated in the reactor core. HLW accounts for over 95% of… … Wikipedia
radioactive waste — noun useless radioactive materials that are left after some laboratory or commercial process is completed • Hypernyms: ↑radioactive material • Hyponyms: ↑high level radioactive waste, ↑low level radioactive waste * * * the radioactive by products … Useful english dictionary
radioactive waste — noun uncount the harmful waste that is produced while making nuclear energy … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
toxic waste — nuodingosios atliekos statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Žmogaus buityje, ūkinėje ir gamybinėje veikloje susidariusios atliekos, turinčios nuodingą poveikį žmogui, gyvūnams ir augalams. atitikmenys: angl. harmful waste; toxic… … Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
radioactive waste — UK / US noun [uncountable] the harmful waste that is produced while making nuclear energy … English dictionary
Radioactive waste — 2007 ISO radioactivity danger logo, designed in part for long term radioactive waste depositories which might survive into a far future time in which all knowledge of the meaning of present common radiation danger symbols and signs has been lost… … Wikipedia
