Definition of nuclear in English:

nuclear

adjective ˈnjuːklɪəˈn(j)ukliər

1Relating to the nucleus of an atom.
nuclear chemistry
Example sentencesExamples
- I don't know what it has to do with nuclear chemistry either, but the money's good.
- This technique is one of the most important uses of nuclear chemistry for archeologists.
- This friend, nuclear physicist Peter Buck, also lent him the $1000 to get started.
- Think of the power of man which is lodged in control of the principles of nuclear microphysics.
- The trouble was that Glenn Seaborg was still alive, though no longer really active in nuclear chemistry.
- First, he says, find an atom whose electronic and nuclear spins are particularly resistant to disturbance.
- Now, you don't have to be a nuclear physicist or a military strategist to see how dangerous this is.
- He was thus in between the primordial hydrogen hypothesis of William Prout and the nuclear atoms of Ernest Rutherford.
- An alkali vapour magnetometer is a highly sensitive magnetometer that works at the atomic rather than the nuclear level.
- They are backing John Hagelin, a nuclear physicist and leader of the Natural Law Party.
- As nuclear physicist Frank Close commented, it should have been the hottest source of radiation west of Chernobyl.
- During our stay guests included nuclear physicists attending a conference and a sports college staff reunion.
- Its walls are made of bricks that consist of nuclear emulsions and lead sheets.
- His second discovery, the nuclear model of the atom, became the basis for how we see the atom today.
- Hulk Hogan makes about as good an actor as Burt Reynolds would a nuclear physicist.
- Every nuclear spin in the molecules stores exactly one bit of information.
- Born in the foothills of the Himalayas in northern India, she is a trained nuclear physicist.
- The name commemorates Glen Seaborg, the eminent American nuclear physicist and Nobel prizewinner.
- The resulting nuclear shockwave could very well have caused the volcano to erupt.
- It will argue that the network of nuclear physicists which operated inside Iraq prior to the 1990 Gulf war is still in place.
Synonyms
central, innermost, mid, middle, interior
1. 1.1 Denoting, relating to, or powered by the energy released in nuclear fission or fusion.
  nuclear submarines
  Example sentencesExamples
  To generate electricity, we use hydroelectric power, coal and nuclear energy.
  The ozone layer might be damaged by the release of nitrogen oxides from nuclear explosions.
  If a number of countries build new nuclear reactors, how long would it last?
  Their strategy was for the first round to rely heavily on nuclear electricity and energy efficiency.
  The Malaysians claim they didn't know the parts were for a nuclear centrifuge.
  There has been a virtual freeze on new nuclear reactors being built in Western Europe and North America.
  The nuclear reprocessing plant at Thorp, Sellafield, is set to close by 2010.
  Chirac, if asked, would probably think you were talking about the nuclear reprocessing plant at La Hague in Normandy.
  An attack on a nuclear power plant or other nuclear installation could result in a massive release of radioactive material.
  The result might be a chain reaction: a self-sustaining release of nuclear energy.
  There's maybe someone in Cumbria running a small nuclear power plant in their garden shed.
  The novel isotopes produced by the nuclear industry often mimic natural substances in the body.
  Not a single new nuclear reactor has been licensed since 1980.
  There are radiation leaks from nuclear power plants or nuclear reprocessing facilities.
  Meanwhile the US public was becoming alarmed about nuclear fallout and its consequences.
  At first, the program focused mainly on the use of nuclear energy for power generation.
  The highest priority targets remain within the aviation, petroleum and nuclear sectors.
  Was Heisenberg on the brink of handing over nuclear energy secrets to the Third Reich?
  During the initial nuclear radiation mostly Gamma rays are emitted from the fireball.
  Britain will fail to meet new European targets for disposing of radioactive waste, the nuclear industry has admitted.
2. 1.2 Denoting, possessing, or involving weapons using nuclear energy.
  nuclear warheads
  a nuclear attack
  Example sentencesExamples
  For all I know those scientists could have been working on nuclear warheads.
  At the time, it seemed a large nuclear strike would disrupt communications networks to the point that command and control services would collapse.
  In strategic terms, the most valuable kind of nuclear warhead is that launched from a submarine, as they are the hardest to locate and destroy before they're launched at you.
  What are the consequences of the free proliferation of weapons, in particular of nuclear arms?
  It really did seem as though the world could end in a blaze of nuclear fury at any moment.
  The Defense Department wanted a network that could withstand a nuclear attack on the U.S.
  Both countries also have a considerable nuclear capability in their Central Asian bases.
  Imagine what the world would look like today if the Third Reich had been the first to possess a nuclear bomb.
  Thus far, U.S. policy has been based on the premise that nuclear proliferation is necessarily inimical to U.S. interests.
  Such isotopes, he pointed out, could have come only from a nearby nuclear reactor or a nuclear bomb.
  Trainees were drilled on how to deal with the specific threats of chemical, biological and nuclear attacks.
  None of them ever believed that they were at risk of getting into the middle of a nuclear conflagration.
  The general public, and even men in authority, have not realised what would be involved in a war with nuclear bombs.
  Assuming nuclear use begets nuclear use, what would follow could be the next dark ages.
  So the small nuclear arsenals of France and China did deter the USSR.
  The controversial implication is that nuclear proliferation also secures peace under parity.
  Our fears about a nuclear strike traditionally include the horrific death toll, the living envying the dead, etc.
  We'll look at whether this country is doing enough and spending enough to prepare for a nuclear attack.
  Personally, the thought of nuclear strikes in the Middle East, and our oil supply drying up causes me more concern.
2Biology
Relating to the nucleus of a cell.
nuclear DNA
Example sentencesExamples
- Centrosomes also mediate nuclear migrations in a variety of cells and organisms.
- PARP is a nuclear enzyme activated by DNA strand breaks induced by alkylating agents or X-rays.
- The lining cells showed no significant nuclear pleomorphism or mitotic activity.
- Asterisks denote a high level of expression in the inner nuclear layer at this time.
- As nuclear condensation occurs, these nuclei align at the apical end of the cyst.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from nucleus + -ar¹.

Rhymes

sub-nuclear, thermonuclear

Definition of nuclear in US English:

nuclear

adjectiveˈn(j)ukliərˈn(y)o͞oklēər

1Relating to the nucleus of an atom.
Example sentencesExamples
- Born in the foothills of the Himalayas in northern India, she is a trained nuclear physicist.
- Think of the power of man which is lodged in control of the principles of nuclear microphysics.
- As nuclear physicist Frank Close commented, it should have been the hottest source of radiation west of Chernobyl.
- During our stay guests included nuclear physicists attending a conference and a sports college staff reunion.
- Every nuclear spin in the molecules stores exactly one bit of information.
- I don't know what it has to do with nuclear chemistry either, but the money's good.
- They are backing John Hagelin, a nuclear physicist and leader of the Natural Law Party.
- He was thus in between the primordial hydrogen hypothesis of William Prout and the nuclear atoms of Ernest Rutherford.
- His second discovery, the nuclear model of the atom, became the basis for how we see the atom today.
- Its walls are made of bricks that consist of nuclear emulsions and lead sheets.
- This friend, nuclear physicist Peter Buck, also lent him the $1000 to get started.
- Now, you don't have to be a nuclear physicist or a military strategist to see how dangerous this is.
- The trouble was that Glenn Seaborg was still alive, though no longer really active in nuclear chemistry.
- Hulk Hogan makes about as good an actor as Burt Reynolds would a nuclear physicist.
- An alkali vapour magnetometer is a highly sensitive magnetometer that works at the atomic rather than the nuclear level.
- This technique is one of the most important uses of nuclear chemistry for archeologists.
- First, he says, find an atom whose electronic and nuclear spins are particularly resistant to disturbance.
- It will argue that the network of nuclear physicists which operated inside Iraq prior to the 1990 Gulf war is still in place.
- The resulting nuclear shockwave could very well have caused the volcano to erupt.
- The name commemorates Glen Seaborg, the eminent American nuclear physicist and Nobel prizewinner.
Synonyms
central, innermost, mid, middle, interior
1. 1.1 Denoting, relating to, or powered by the energy released in nuclear fission or fusion.
  nuclear submarines
  nuclear energy
  Example sentencesExamples
  There's maybe someone in Cumbria running a small nuclear power plant in their garden shed.
  The ozone layer might be damaged by the release of nitrogen oxides from nuclear explosions.
  The highest priority targets remain within the aviation, petroleum and nuclear sectors.
  If a number of countries build new nuclear reactors, how long would it last?
  Chirac, if asked, would probably think you were talking about the nuclear reprocessing plant at La Hague in Normandy.
  There are radiation leaks from nuclear power plants or nuclear reprocessing facilities.
  Their strategy was for the first round to rely heavily on nuclear electricity and energy efficiency.
  An attack on a nuclear power plant or other nuclear installation could result in a massive release of radioactive material.
  At first, the program focused mainly on the use of nuclear energy for power generation.
  Britain will fail to meet new European targets for disposing of radioactive waste, the nuclear industry has admitted.
  The result might be a chain reaction: a self-sustaining release of nuclear energy.
  There has been a virtual freeze on new nuclear reactors being built in Western Europe and North America.
  Not a single new nuclear reactor has been licensed since 1980.
  Was Heisenberg on the brink of handing over nuclear energy secrets to the Third Reich?
  Meanwhile the US public was becoming alarmed about nuclear fallout and its consequences.
  The novel isotopes produced by the nuclear industry often mimic natural substances in the body.
  During the initial nuclear radiation mostly Gamma rays are emitted from the fireball.
  The Malaysians claim they didn't know the parts were for a nuclear centrifuge.
  The nuclear reprocessing plant at Thorp, Sellafield, is set to close by 2010.
  To generate electricity, we use hydroelectric power, coal and nuclear energy.
2. 1.2 Denoting, possessing, or involving weapons using nuclear energy.
  nuclear nations
  a nuclear bomb
  Example sentencesExamples
  Our fears about a nuclear strike traditionally include the horrific death toll, the living envying the dead, etc.
  Trainees were drilled on how to deal with the specific threats of chemical, biological and nuclear attacks.
  Personally, the thought of nuclear strikes in the Middle East, and our oil supply drying up causes me more concern.
  So the small nuclear arsenals of France and China did deter the USSR.
  The general public, and even men in authority, have not realised what would be involved in a war with nuclear bombs.
  Assuming nuclear use begets nuclear use, what would follow could be the next dark ages.
  Both countries also have a considerable nuclear capability in their Central Asian bases.
  It really did seem as though the world could end in a blaze of nuclear fury at any moment.
  The controversial implication is that nuclear proliferation also secures peace under parity.
  What are the consequences of the free proliferation of weapons, in particular of nuclear arms?
  In strategic terms, the most valuable kind of nuclear warhead is that launched from a submarine, as they are the hardest to locate and destroy before they're launched at you.
  We'll look at whether this country is doing enough and spending enough to prepare for a nuclear attack.
  None of them ever believed that they were at risk of getting into the middle of a nuclear conflagration.
  The Defense Department wanted a network that could withstand a nuclear attack on the U.S.
  At the time, it seemed a large nuclear strike would disrupt communications networks to the point that command and control services would collapse.
  Such isotopes, he pointed out, could have come only from a nearby nuclear reactor or a nuclear bomb.
  Imagine what the world would look like today if the Third Reich had been the first to possess a nuclear bomb.
  Thus far, U.S. policy has been based on the premise that nuclear proliferation is necessarily inimical to U.S. interests.
  For all I know those scientists could have been working on nuclear warheads.
2Biology
Relating to the nucleus of a cell.
nuclear DNA
Example sentencesExamples
- Centrosomes also mediate nuclear migrations in a variety of cells and organisms.
- PARP is a nuclear enzyme activated by DNA strand breaks induced by alkylating agents or X-rays.
- Asterisks denote a high level of expression in the inner nuclear layer at this time.
- The lining cells showed no significant nuclear pleomorphism or mitotic activity.
- As nuclear condensation occurs, these nuclei align at the apical end of the cyst.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from nucleus + -ar.

单词	nuclear
释义	Definition of nuclear in English: nuclear adjective ˈnjuːklɪəˈn(j)ukliər 1Relating to the nucleus of an atom. nuclear chemistry Example sentencesExamples I don't know what it has to do with nuclear chemistry either, but the money's good. This technique is one of the most important uses of nuclear chemistry for archeologists. This friend, nuclear physicist Peter Buck, also lent him the $1000 to get started. Think of the power of man which is lodged in control of the principles of nuclear microphysics. The trouble was that Glenn Seaborg was still alive, though no longer really active in nuclear chemistry. First, he says, find an atom whose electronic and nuclear spins are particularly resistant to disturbance. Now, you don't have to be a nuclear physicist or a military strategist to see how dangerous this is. He was thus in between the primordial hydrogen hypothesis of William Prout and the nuclear atoms of Ernest Rutherford. An alkali vapour magnetometer is a highly sensitive magnetometer that works at the atomic rather than the nuclear level. They are backing John Hagelin, a nuclear physicist and leader of the Natural Law Party. As nuclear physicist Frank Close commented, it should have been the hottest source of radiation west of Chernobyl. During our stay guests included nuclear physicists attending a conference and a sports college staff reunion. Its walls are made of bricks that consist of nuclear emulsions and lead sheets. His second discovery, the nuclear model of the atom, became the basis for how we see the atom today. Hulk Hogan makes about as good an actor as Burt Reynolds would a nuclear physicist. Every nuclear spin in the molecules stores exactly one bit of information. Born in the foothills of the Himalayas in northern India, she is a trained nuclear physicist. The name commemorates Glen Seaborg, the eminent American nuclear physicist and Nobel prizewinner. The resulting nuclear shockwave could very well have caused the volcano to erupt. It will argue that the network of nuclear physicists which operated inside Iraq prior to the 1990 Gulf war is still in place. Synonyms central, innermost, mid, middle, interior 1.1 Denoting, relating to, or powered by the energy released in nuclear fission or fusion. nuclear submarines Example sentencesExamples To generate electricity, we use hydroelectric power, coal and nuclear energy. The ozone layer might be damaged by the release of nitrogen oxides from nuclear explosions. If a number of countries build new nuclear reactors, how long would it last? Their strategy was for the first round to rely heavily on nuclear electricity and energy efficiency. The Malaysians claim they didn't know the parts were for a nuclear centrifuge. There has been a virtual freeze on new nuclear reactors being built in Western Europe and North America. The nuclear reprocessing plant at Thorp, Sellafield, is set to close by 2010. Chirac, if asked, would probably think you were talking about the nuclear reprocessing plant at La Hague in Normandy. An attack on a nuclear power plant or other nuclear installation could result in a massive release of radioactive material. The result might be a chain reaction: a self-sustaining release of nuclear energy. There's maybe someone in Cumbria running a small nuclear power plant in their garden shed. The novel isotopes produced by the nuclear industry often mimic natural substances in the body. Not a single new nuclear reactor has been licensed since 1980. There are radiation leaks from nuclear power plants or nuclear reprocessing facilities. Meanwhile the US public was becoming alarmed about nuclear fallout and its consequences. At first, the program focused mainly on the use of nuclear energy for power generation. The highest priority targets remain within the aviation, petroleum and nuclear sectors. Was Heisenberg on the brink of handing over nuclear energy secrets to the Third Reich? During the initial nuclear radiation mostly Gamma rays are emitted from the fireball. Britain will fail to meet new European targets for disposing of radioactive waste, the nuclear industry has admitted. 1.2 Denoting, possessing, or involving weapons using nuclear energy. nuclear warheads a nuclear attack Example sentencesExamples For all I know those scientists could have been working on nuclear warheads. At the time, it seemed a large nuclear strike would disrupt communications networks to the point that command and control services would collapse. In strategic terms, the most valuable kind of nuclear warhead is that launched from a submarine, as they are the hardest to locate and destroy before they're launched at you. What are the consequences of the free proliferation of weapons, in particular of nuclear arms? It really did seem as though the world could end in a blaze of nuclear fury at any moment. The Defense Department wanted a network that could withstand a nuclear attack on the U.S. Both countries also have a considerable nuclear capability in their Central Asian bases. Imagine what the world would look like today if the Third Reich had been the first to possess a nuclear bomb. Thus far, U.S. policy has been based on the premise that nuclear proliferation is necessarily inimical to U.S. interests. Such isotopes, he pointed out, could have come only from a nearby nuclear reactor or a nuclear bomb. Trainees were drilled on how to deal with the specific threats of chemical, biological and nuclear attacks. None of them ever believed that they were at risk of getting into the middle of a nuclear conflagration. The general public, and even men in authority, have not realised what would be involved in a war with nuclear bombs. Assuming nuclear use begets nuclear use, what would follow could be the next dark ages. So the small nuclear arsenals of France and China did deter the USSR. The controversial implication is that nuclear proliferation also secures peace under parity. Our fears about a nuclear strike traditionally include the horrific death toll, the living envying the dead, etc. We'll look at whether this country is doing enough and spending enough to prepare for a nuclear attack. Personally, the thought of nuclear strikes in the Middle East, and our oil supply drying up causes me more concern. 2Biology Relating to the nucleus of a cell. nuclear DNA Example sentencesExamples Centrosomes also mediate nuclear migrations in a variety of cells and organisms. PARP is a nuclear enzyme activated by DNA strand breaks induced by alkylating agents or X-rays. The lining cells showed no significant nuclear pleomorphism or mitotic activity. Asterisks denote a high level of expression in the inner nuclear layer at this time. As nuclear condensation occurs, these nuclei align at the apical end of the cyst. Origin Mid 19th century: from nucleus + -ar¹. Rhymes sub-nuclear, thermonuclear Definition of nuclear in US English: nuclear adjectiveˈn(j)ukliərˈn(y)o͞oklēər 1Relating to the nucleus of an atom. Example sentencesExamples Born in the foothills of the Himalayas in northern India, she is a trained nuclear physicist. Think of the power of man which is lodged in control of the principles of nuclear microphysics. As nuclear physicist Frank Close commented, it should have been the hottest source of radiation west of Chernobyl. During our stay guests included nuclear physicists attending a conference and a sports college staff reunion. Every nuclear spin in the molecules stores exactly one bit of information. I don't know what it has to do with nuclear chemistry either, but the money's good. They are backing John Hagelin, a nuclear physicist and leader of the Natural Law Party. He was thus in between the primordial hydrogen hypothesis of William Prout and the nuclear atoms of Ernest Rutherford. His second discovery, the nuclear model of the atom, became the basis for how we see the atom today. Its walls are made of bricks that consist of nuclear emulsions and lead sheets. This friend, nuclear physicist Peter Buck, also lent him the $1000 to get started. Now, you don't have to be a nuclear physicist or a military strategist to see how dangerous this is. The trouble was that Glenn Seaborg was still alive, though no longer really active in nuclear chemistry. Hulk Hogan makes about as good an actor as Burt Reynolds would a nuclear physicist. An alkali vapour magnetometer is a highly sensitive magnetometer that works at the atomic rather than the nuclear level. This technique is one of the most important uses of nuclear chemistry for archeologists. First, he says, find an atom whose electronic and nuclear spins are particularly resistant to disturbance. It will argue that the network of nuclear physicists which operated inside Iraq prior to the 1990 Gulf war is still in place. The resulting nuclear shockwave could very well have caused the volcano to erupt. The name commemorates Glen Seaborg, the eminent American nuclear physicist and Nobel prizewinner. Synonyms central, innermost, mid, middle, interior 1.1 Denoting, relating to, or powered by the energy released in nuclear fission or fusion. nuclear submarines nuclear energy Example sentencesExamples There's maybe someone in Cumbria running a small nuclear power plant in their garden shed. The ozone layer might be damaged by the release of nitrogen oxides from nuclear explosions. The highest priority targets remain within the aviation, petroleum and nuclear sectors. If a number of countries build new nuclear reactors, how long would it last? Chirac, if asked, would probably think you were talking about the nuclear reprocessing plant at La Hague in Normandy. There are radiation leaks from nuclear power plants or nuclear reprocessing facilities. Their strategy was for the first round to rely heavily on nuclear electricity and energy efficiency. An attack on a nuclear power plant or other nuclear installation could result in a massive release of radioactive material. At first, the program focused mainly on the use of nuclear energy for power generation. Britain will fail to meet new European targets for disposing of radioactive waste, the nuclear industry has admitted. The result might be a chain reaction: a self-sustaining release of nuclear energy. There has been a virtual freeze on new nuclear reactors being built in Western Europe and North America. Not a single new nuclear reactor has been licensed since 1980. Was Heisenberg on the brink of handing over nuclear energy secrets to the Third Reich? Meanwhile the US public was becoming alarmed about nuclear fallout and its consequences. The novel isotopes produced by the nuclear industry often mimic natural substances in the body. During the initial nuclear radiation mostly Gamma rays are emitted from the fireball. The Malaysians claim they didn't know the parts were for a nuclear centrifuge. The nuclear reprocessing plant at Thorp, Sellafield, is set to close by 2010. To generate electricity, we use hydroelectric power, coal and nuclear energy. 1.2 Denoting, possessing, or involving weapons using nuclear energy. nuclear nations a nuclear bomb Example sentencesExamples Our fears about a nuclear strike traditionally include the horrific death toll, the living envying the dead, etc. Trainees were drilled on how to deal with the specific threats of chemical, biological and nuclear attacks. Personally, the thought of nuclear strikes in the Middle East, and our oil supply drying up causes me more concern. So the small nuclear arsenals of France and China did deter the USSR. The general public, and even men in authority, have not realised what would be involved in a war with nuclear bombs. Assuming nuclear use begets nuclear use, what would follow could be the next dark ages. Both countries also have a considerable nuclear capability in their Central Asian bases. It really did seem as though the world could end in a blaze of nuclear fury at any moment. The controversial implication is that nuclear proliferation also secures peace under parity. What are the consequences of the free proliferation of weapons, in particular of nuclear arms? In strategic terms, the most valuable kind of nuclear warhead is that launched from a submarine, as they are the hardest to locate and destroy before they're launched at you. We'll look at whether this country is doing enough and spending enough to prepare for a nuclear attack. None of them ever believed that they were at risk of getting into the middle of a nuclear conflagration. The Defense Department wanted a network that could withstand a nuclear attack on the U.S. At the time, it seemed a large nuclear strike would disrupt communications networks to the point that command and control services would collapse. Such isotopes, he pointed out, could have come only from a nearby nuclear reactor or a nuclear bomb. Imagine what the world would look like today if the Third Reich had been the first to possess a nuclear bomb. Thus far, U.S. policy has been based on the premise that nuclear proliferation is necessarily inimical to U.S. interests. For all I know those scientists could have been working on nuclear warheads. 2Biology Relating to the nucleus of a cell. nuclear DNA Example sentencesExamples Centrosomes also mediate nuclear migrations in a variety of cells and organisms. PARP is a nuclear enzyme activated by DNA strand breaks induced by alkylating agents or X-rays. Asterisks denote a high level of expression in the inner nuclear layer at this time. The lining cells showed no significant nuclear pleomorphism or mitotic activity. As nuclear condensation occurs, these nuclei align at the apical end of the cyst. Origin Mid 19th century: from nucleus + -ar.
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