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| 1. | [ adjective ] (weapons) deriving destructive energy from the release of atomic energy | |
| Synonyms: | atomic | |
| Examples: | "nuclear war" "nuclear weapons" "atomic bombs" |
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| Related terms: | conventional thermonuclear | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] (physics) of or relating to or constituting the nucleus of an atom | |
| Examples: | "nuclear physics" "nuclear fission" "nuclear forces" |
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| Related terms: | physics nucleus | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] (biology) of or relating to or constituting the nucleus of a cell | |
| Examples: | "nuclear membrane" "nuclear division" |
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| Related terms: | biology nucleus | |
| 4. | [ adjective ] constituting or like a nucleus | |
| Examples: | "annexation of the suburban fringe by the nuclear metropolis" "the nuclear core of the congregation" |
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| Related terms: | central | |
