nuclear
IPA: nˈukɫiɝ
noun
- Nuclear power.
- Nuclear weapon
adjective
- Pertaining to the nucleus of an atom.
- Involving energy released by nuclear reactions (fission, fusion, radioactive decay).
- Relating to a weapon that derives its force from rapid release of energy through nuclear reactions.
- (by extension, figurative, of a solution or response) Involving an extreme course of action.
- (biology) Pertaining to the nucleus of a cell.
- (archaic) Pertaining to a centre around which something is developed or organised; central, pivotal.
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Examples of "nuclear" in Sentences
- Sorry, Mr. President, but there is a dimension of fear properly associated with the word nuclear that is not matched by any oil spill.
- ·undertaking nuclear hazard / fault identification studies (HAZOP / FMEA) ·nuclear qualitative and nuclear quantitative hazard assessments
- Tehran reacted strongly to claims by the French president about the nature of Irans nuclear activities, insisting that nuclear weapon has no place in Irans defense doctrine.
- "When you work the word Iran into a sentence, you also have to work the word nuclear into a sentence and that's when this becomes a potentially more significant and more serious issue."
- While the global cooling caused by superpower-on-superpower war could be catastrophic hence the term "nuclear winter" a small scale war could have an impact on the world climate, says National Geographic.
- NBA Commissioner David Stern used the term "nuclear winter" to describe a decision that could produce a protracted court battle and cost the sport and its fans, arena workers and nearby restaurant staffs the entire season and perhaps beyond.
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