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English adjective: nuclear | |||
| 1. | nuclear (weapons) deriving destructive energy from the release of atomic energy | ||
| Samples | Nuclear war. Nuclear weapons. Atomic bombs. | ||
| Synonyms | atomic | ||
| Similar | thermonuclear | ||
| Antonyms | conventional | ||
| 2. | nuclear of or relating to or constituting the nucleus of an atom | ||
| Samples | Nuclear physics. Nuclear fission. Nuclear forces. | ||
| Domain category | natural philosophy, physics | ||
| 3. | nuclear of or relating to or constituting the nucleus of a cell | ||
| Samples | Nuclear membrane. Nuclear division. | ||
| Domain category | biological science, biology | ||
| 4. | nuclear constituting or like a nucleus | ||
| Samples | Annexation of the suburban fringe by the nuclear metropolis. The nuclear core of the congregation. | ||
| Similar | central | ||
| Antonyms | peripheral | ||
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