"nuclear" in the adjective sense
1. nuclear, atomic
weapons) deriving destructive energy from the release of atomic energy
"nuclear war"
"nuclear weapons"
"atomic bombs"
2. nuclear
of or relating to or constituting the nucleus of an atom
"nuclear physics"
"nuclear fission"
"nuclear forces"
3. nuclear
of or relating to or constituting the nucleus of a cell
"nuclear membrane"
"nuclear division"
4. nuclear
constituting or like a nucleus
"annexation of the suburban fringe by the nuclear metropolis"
"the nuclear core of the congregation"
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