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nuclear
01
relating to, producing, or powered by nuclear energy
Grammatical Information
Composition
Compound
relational
ungradable
Examples
The country invested in nuclear power to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels.
02
describing weapons that are powered by the energy produced either from nuclear fission or a combination of fusion and fission reactions
Examples
The country tested a new nuclear bomb that caused global concern.
03
relating to or involving the central part of an atom, called the nucleus
Examples
Nuclear energy is generated through the process of splitting or combining atomic nuclei to produce heat.
04
of or relating to or constituting the nucleus of a cell
05
constituting or like a nucleus
Lexical Tree
binuclear
mononuclear
nucleate
nuclear
