radioactive waste; nuclear waste
Refers to waste materials contaminated with radioactive substances, typically from nuclear power plants or weapons production.
A disposal method for nuclear waste has not yet been established.
In this region, debate continues over a final disposal site for nuclear waste.
Hiragana variant; slightly less common than the katakana form.
Uses the kanji 塵 (dust/trash); literary or formal nuance, rarely used in everyday contexts.
Compound of 核 (kaku, 'nuclear') + の (no, possessive particle) + ゴミ (gomi, 'waste/trash'). A straightforward modern term.