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nuclear
nu·cle·ar
[
nklee ər
]
adjective
Definition:
1.
energy
of nuclear energy:
relating to, using, or producing nuclear energy through fission or fusion
2.
military
of nuclear weapons:
relating to or using weapons that produce a nuclear explosion
3.
nuclear physics
of atom nucleus:
relating to the nucleus of an atom
4.
cell biology
of cell nucleus:
relating to, involving, or contained in the nucleus of a cell
5.
cell biology
forming nucleus:
forming or resembling a nucleus
[
Mid-19th century. <nucleus
]
The word nuclear is correctly pronounced /
nklee ər,
/. The often-heard /
nkyələr,
/ is incorrect.
Encarta® World English Dictionary [North American Edition] © & (P)2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Developed for Microsoft by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.
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