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(satellite adjective) constituting or like a nucleus; "annexation of the suburban fringe by the nuclear metropolis"; "the nuclear core of the congregation" |
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(adjective) (of power and warfare and weaponry) using atomic energy; "nuclear (or atomic) submarines"; "nuclear war"; "nuclear weapons"; "atomic bombs" |
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Synonyms: atomic |
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Antonyms: conventional |
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(adjective) (physics) "nuclear physics"; "nuclear fission"; "nuclear forces" |
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(adjective) (biology) "nuclear membrane" |
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