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nuclear
adjective
Constituting or like a nucleus
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ˈn(j)ukliɚ
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adjective
Constituting or like a nucleus
“Annexation of the suburban fringe by the nuclear metropolis”
adjective
(weapons) deriving destructive energy from the release of atomic energy
“Nuclear war”
adjective
Of or relating to or constituting the nucleus of an atom
“Nuclear physics”
adjective
Of or relating to or constituting the nucleus of a cell
“Nuclear membrane”
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Annexation of the suburban fringe by the nuclear metropolis
The nuclear core of the congregation
Nuclear war
Nuclear weapons
Atomic bombs
Nuclear physics
Nuclear fission
Nuclear forces
Nuclear membrane
Nuclear division
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