China syndrome イディオム
China syndrome|China|syndrome
n.,
informal From the title of the movie with Jane Fonda and Jack Lemmon. The possibility that an industrial nuclear reactor might explode, literally affecting the other side of the planet (as if by eating a hole through the earth all the way to China.)
Antinuclear demonstrators are greatly worried about the China syndrome.China syndrome
A book in which a nuclear reactor accident in North America would apparently cook a aperture beeline through the Earth to China (which is impossible). In added astute usage, it describes such a accident extensive groundwater and banishment consecutive radioactive gases into the atmosphere. The closing book was acclimated as the base of a 1979 blur of the aforementioned name starring Jack Lemmon and Jane Fonda. While abounding apostle nuclear ability as apple-pie and safe, the accident of catastrophes such as China affection accomplish me actual afraid about its use.Learn more: china, syndrome