1.
[syn: nuclear, atomic]
2. of or relating to or constituting the nucleus of an atom;
- Example: "nuclear physics"
- Example: "nuclear fission"
- Example: "nuclear forces"
3. of or relating to or constituting the nucleus of a cell;
- Example: "nuclear membrane"
- Example: "nuclear division"
4. constituting or like a nucleus;
- Example: "annexation of the suburban fringe by the nuclear metropolis"
- Example: "the nuclear core of the congregation"
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Nucleal \Nu"cle*al\, Nuclear \Nu"cle*ar\, a.
1. 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.
[1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Nuclear \Nu"cle*ar\, a.
1. of, pertaining to, or using nuclear weapons; a nuclear
exchange, i.e. a reciprocal bombardment by nuclear
weapons..
[PJC]
2. Of, pertaining to, or powered by atomic energy; same as
nuclear-powered; as, a nuclear submarine; a nuclear
power plant.
[PJC]
3. Of or pertaining to nations possessing nuclear weapons;
as, the nuclear club.
[PJC]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
nuclear
adj 1: (weapons) deriving destructive energy from the release of
atomic energy; "nuclear war"; "nuclear weapons"; "atomic
bombs" [syn: nuclear, atomic] [ant: conventional]
2: of or relating to or constituting the nucleus of an atom;
"nuclear physics"; "nuclear fission"; "nuclear forces"
3: of or relating to or constituting the nucleus of a cell;
"nuclear membrane"; "nuclear division"
4: constituting or like a nucleus; "annexation of the suburban
fringe by the nuclear metropolis"; "the nuclear core of the
congregation"