nuclearadjective
uk/ˈnjuː.klɪər/us/ˈnuː.kliː.ɚ/nuclear adjective (POWER)
B2 being or using the power produced when the nucleus of an atom is divided or joined to another nucleus:
nuclear energy/power
a nuclear power plant
the nuclear industry
B2 relating to weapons, or the use of weapons, which use the power produced when the nucleus of an atom is divided or joined to another nucleus:
a nuclear war/attack
nuclear disarmament
How many nations have a nuclear capability (= have nuclear weapons)?
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- She is known chiefly for her commitment to nuclear disarmament.
- It would cost $300 million to decommission the nuclear installation.
- There are hundreds of nuclear missiles aimed at the main cities.
- The government is having difficulty finding a safe depository for nuclear waste.
- The abandonment of the island followed nuclear tests in the area.
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Fuels
- -fired
- alternative energy
- anthracite
- biodiesel
- biomass
- briquette
- coal-fired
- coke
- denatured alcohol
- fuel
- fuel poverty
- fuel rod
- fuel-efficient
- gas
- gasometer
- hickory chips
- oil
- propellant
- slack
- wind farm
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Arms & munitions in general
nuclear adjective (PHYSICS)
specialized physics relating to the nucleus of an atom:
nuclear fission/fusion/physics
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Physics: atoms, molecules & sub-atomic particles
- acceptor
- anion
- antilepton
- antimatter
- antineutrino
- antiparticle
- disaccharide
- elementary particle
- intramolecular
- ion
- ionize
- lepton
- Lewis structure
- macromolecule
- neutron
- quark
- relative molecular mass
- strong force
- subatomic particle
- subunit
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