Definition of nuclear

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  • nuclear is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 9
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Definition of nuclear

  • (weapons) deriving destructive energy from the release of atomic energy (adjective)

    Examples

    1. nuclear war
    2. nuclear weapons

    Synonyms

    1. atomic
  • constituting or like a nucleus (adjective)

    Examples

    1. annexation of the suburban fringe by the nuclear metropolis
    2. the nuclear core of the congregation
  • of or relating to or constituting the nucleus of a cell (adjective)

    Examples

    1. nuclear membrane
    2. nuclear division
  • of or relating to or constituting the nucleus of an atom (adjective)

    Examples

    1. nuclear physics
    2. nuclear fission
    3. nuclear forces

See definition of nuclear in Merriam Webster