nuclear
Pertaining to the nucleus of an atom.
Other meanings
Involving energy released by nuclear reactions (fission, fusion, radioactive decay).
“a nuclear reactor”
Relating to a weapon that derives its force from rapid release of energy through nuclear reactions.
“a nuclear explosion”
Synonyms
- atomic
Word history
From Latin "nū̆cleus".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “nuclear” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.