U (7)
I believe the answer is:
uranium
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">u</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(synonyms)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for uranium that I've seen before include "Source of power" , "Radioactive element used for nuclear energy" , "Fissile element" , "Mineral used in nuclear reactors" , "Chemical element used to get nuclear energy" .)