China syndrome
hypothetical nuclear reactor operations accident characterized by the severe meltdown of the core components of the reactor
en-US/ˈt͡ʃaɪnə ˌsɪndɹəm/
en-GB/ˈt͡ʃaɪnə ˈsɪndɹəʊm/
hypothetical nuclear reactor operations accident characterized by the severe meltdown of the core components of the reactor