26984 words

nuclear

8 definitions • 13 examples
1
being or using the power produced when the nucleus of an atom is divided or joined to another nucleus:

Examples:

nuclear energy/power
a nuclear power plant
the nuclear industry
2
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:

Examples:

a nuclear war/attack
nuclear disarmament
How many nations have a nuclear capability (= have nuclear weapons)?
3
relating to the nucleus of an atom:

Examples:

4
of or relating to a process by which the nucleus (= central part) of an atom is divided or joined to another nucleus, resulting in the release of energy
5
relating to weapons, or the use of weapons, in which an atom is divided or joined to another nucleus to release energy in a destructive way:

Examples:

nuclear war
nuclear disarmament (= giving up or removing a country’s nuclear weapons)
6
of or relating to the nucleus of a cell
7
relating to the power produced when the central part of an atom is divided or joined to another one:

Examples:

nuclear energy/power/fuel The country had agreed to disable its main nuclear fuel production plant by the end of the year.
the nuclear industry
a nuclear plant/facility
8
relating to weapons that use nuclear energy:

Examples:

a nuclear bomb/deterrent/war

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