Medical Definition of China syndrome

1. American jargon/slang for a nuclear fission meltdown accident (see meltdown) in which the molten nuclear core heats and melts the ground beneath it, thus sinking into the earth, and heading towards China (which is roughly on the opposite side of the globe). (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of China Syndrome

chinar
chinars
chinas
chinaware
chinawares
China aster
china cabinet
china clay
china closet
China fleece vine
China grass
China jute
china pink
China rose
china stone
China syndrome (current term)
China tree
chinbone
chinbones
chincapin
chincapins
chinch
chincherinchee
chincherinchees
chinches
chinchier
chinchiest
chinchilla
chinchilla
chinchillas

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