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Definitions for nuclear
ˈnu kli ər, ˈnyu-; by metathesis -kyə lər; -kli ər; -klə yər; -kyə lərnu·cle·ar
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Princeton's WordNet
nuclear, atomicadjective
(weapons) deriving destructive energy from the release of atomic energy
"nuclear war"; "nuclear weapons"; "atomic bombs"
nuclearadjective
of or relating to or constituting the nucleus of an atom
"nuclear physics"; "nuclear fission"; "nuclear forces"
nuclearadjective
of or relating to or constituting the nucleus of a cell
"nuclear membrane"; "nuclear division"
nuclearadjective
constituting or like a nucleus
"annexation of the suburban fringe by the nuclear metropolis"; "the nuclear core of the congregation"
GCIDE
Nuclearadjective
of, pertaining to, or using nuclear weapons; a nuclear exchange, i.e. a reciprocal bombardment by nuclear weapons..
Nuclearadjective
Of, pertaining to, or powered by atomic energy; same as nuclear-powered; as, a nuclear submarine; a nuclear power plant.
Nuclearadjective
Of or pertaining to nations possessing nuclear weapons; as, the nuclear club.
Wiktionary
nuclearadjective
Pertaining to the nucleus of a cell.
nuclearadjective
Pertaining to a centre around which something is developed or organised; central, pivotal.
nuclearadjective
Pertaining to the atomic nucleus.
nuclearadjective
Involving atomic energy.
a nuclear reactor
nuclearadjective
Of a weapon: deriving its force from rapid release of atomic energy.
a nuclear explosion
Wikipedia
Nuclear
Nuclear is a song by singer-songwriter Ryan Adams from his 2002 album Demolition, the only single from the album. The song was recorded during Adams' July 2001 sessions with the Pinkhearts in Nashville. In 2002, Adams spoke with CNN about the song: "I guess it's Britpop for Americans. I don't know what it is, really, but the lyrics are funny. There's actually a really funny line in it that says, 'I saw her and the Yankees lost to the Braves.' If you're from Atlanta, that's not a very nice thing to say. It's sort of referring to the fact that the Braves never win." (The Atlanta Braves lost both the 1996 and 1999 World Series to the New York Yankees.) Among the b-sides included on the various "Nuclear" singles are the non-album tracks "Blue" and "Song For Keith". Adams co-wrote "Blue" with Julianna Raye, and the song comes from the 48 Hours sessions. "Song For Keith" is a tribute to Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards and was recorded during The Pinkhearts Sessions.
ChatGPT
nuclear
Nuclear refers to anything related to the nucleus or core of something, particularly pertaining to atomic nuclei. Often used in scientific contexts, it can involve processes, reactions, energy, physics, or weaponry which involve changes in the structure of atomic nuclei. For instance, in nuclear power, energy is produced by splitting the nuclei of certain atoms.
Webster Dictionary
Nuclearadjective
of or pertaining to a nucleus; as, the nuclear spindle (see Illust. of Karyokinesis) or the nuclear fibrils of a cell; the nuclear part of a comet, etc
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Anagrams for nuclear »
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of nuclear in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of nuclear in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of nuclear in a Sentence
I'd rather use the nuclear bomb...Does that bother you I just want you to think big, Henry, for Christ's sake. to Secretary of State Henry Kissinger on escalating the Vietnam War
Tom Petty was one of my guitar students; I knew Duane, and Stephen and I had a band. When he left, Bernie Leadon moved to Gainesville. His father was a nuclear physicist who was sent to the University of Florida to start their nuclear research facility, so he and I became friends.
Mr. Erdogan has compared the risks of nuclear stations with watching TV and said both are risky. I agree with the risks of wathcing TV, especially when he is on TV. (On prime minister Erdogan's quote of "people are saying nuclear stations are risky, then don't you use computers or watch TV as they also emit radiation?")
Over the past several years,disarmamentefforts have largely stagnated. Every nuclear-armed country is currently in the midst of modernizing their nuclear arsenals. Many states are also reinvigorating or even expanding the role of nuclear weapons specifically tactical nuclear weapons in their military doctrines, meaning that nuclear-armed states are increasingly posturing themselves for nuclear warfighting, this could lower the threshold for nuclear use, and will therefore be a serious nuclear risk factor going forward.
I call upon the scientific community in our country, those who gave us nuclear weapons, to turn their great talents now to the cause of mankind and world peace to give us the means of rendering these nuclear weapons impotent and obsolete.
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- نوويArabic
- ядзерныBelarusian
- ядренBulgarian
- nukleelBreton
- nuclearCatalan, Valencian
- jadernýCzech
- Kern, nuklearGerman
- πυρηνικόςGreek
- nukleaEsperanto
- nuclearSpanish
- هستهایPersian
- ydinase, ydin, ydinvoimaFinnish
- nucléaireFrench
- niùclasachScottish Gaelic
- גרעיניHebrew
- नाभिकीयHindi
- nuclealInterlingua
- nuklirIndonesian
- nuklealaIdo
- kjarnorku-, atómsprengju-, frumeinda-, kjarna-, atóm-Icelandic
- nucleareItalian
- גרעיניHebrew
- 核Japanese
- 핵Korean
- nuklearMalay
- kjerne-, atom-, kjærne-, kjernekraft, atomkraft, nukleær, kjernekraft-Norwegian
- jądrowyPolish
- nuclearPortuguese
- nuclear, atomicRomanian
- ядерныйRussian
- jadrovýSlovak
- bërthamorAlbanian
- kärnkraft-, kärnvapen-, kärnenergi-, nukleär, kärn-Swedish
- அணுTamil
- ระเบิดปรมาณู, ปรมาณูThai
- nükleerTurkish
- ядернийUkrainian
- Nguyên tửVietnamese
- 核Chinese
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