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nuclear

nuclear

104 6.5
Relating to the central part of a cell that holds genetic material
  • adjective
  • /ˈnjuːklɪər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : nuclear
  • You inherit your nuclear DNA from both your parents.
  • nuclear DNA
  • nuclear reprogramming
  • nuclear transplant

Examples

  • At the top you can see the nuclear membrane with nuclear core complexes.

  • The majority of mitochondrial proteins are encoded by nuclear genes and follow the usual Mendelian patterns of inheritance.

    Academic text (2017)
  • One is required for S phase entry and occurs at the nuclear level.

    Academic text (2017)
  • The cell's nuclear structure is vital for regulating genetic information.

  • Researchers study the nuclear aspects of cell division to understand cancer better.

  • In this diagram, the nuclear envelope surrounds the cell's genetic material.

Synonyms

nucleate
vsnuclear
  • Specialized
8.2

Having a central part inside a cell that holds the cell's information

is more general, meaning relating to the nucleus rather than stating possession
intranuclear
vsnuclear
  • Specialized
8.1

Inside the central part of a cell that holds DNA

is broader, referring to things relating to the nucleus not only inside it

Compounds

634 3.5

A very powerful bomb that uses energy from splitting or joining atoms

nuclear power
  • Specialized
119 3.4

Electricity made by using the energy inside atoms for homes and businesses

nuclear reactor
  • Specialized
42 4.8

A machine that makes heat and electricity by splitting atoms in a controlled way

35 5.0

A part of a missile or bomb that contains a nuclear bomb

nuclear energy
  • Specialized
27 3.7

Power made when atoms are split or joined, used for electricity and sometimes weapons

nuclear facility
  • Specialized
24 4.5

A place that uses energy from atoms to make electricity or do research

nuclear fuel
  • Specialized
17 4.6

A material like uranium or plutonium used to make energy in a nuclear reactor

A family with just parents and their children

nuclear submarine
  • Specialized
9 3.6

A military submarine that runs on nuclear power and can stay underwater for months

A very large explosion caused by a nuclear reaction, like an atomic bomb

nuclear option
  • Literature
8 6.3

An extreme action taken only when nothing else will work

A United States government agency that licenses and checks safety at nuclear power plants

nuclear physicist
  • Specialized
7 4.8

A scientist who studies the centre of atoms and how they release energy

nuclear physics
  • Specialized
6 4.0

The study of the center of an atom and its parts, like protons and neutrons

nuclear meltdown
  • Specialized
5 7.2

A very dangerous accident in a nuclear power plant when the reactor gets too hot and releases radiation

nuclear fission
  • Specialized
4 4.9

The center of a heavy atom splits into smaller parts and releases energy

nuclear reaction
  • Specialized
4 4.4

A change inside an atom's core that makes or uses a large amount of energy

4 7.5

A long cold and dark time worldwide after many large bombs make dust and smoke that block the sun

nuclear fusion
  • Specialized
4 4.2

A process where two small parts inside atoms join and give off energy

3 4.1

A group of companies that make electricity using energy from atoms

3 8.6

Using a nuclear bomb or radioactive material to kill many people and scare others

nuclear club
  • Literature
2 5.2

A group of countries that have nuclear weapons

nuclear deterrence
  • Specialized
1 5.8

A military plan to stop another country from using nuclear weapons by threatening to hit back with your own

1 6.8

A method that uses strong magnets and radio waves to make images or study molecules

nuclear medicine
  • Specialized
1 3.7

Doctors use small amounts of radioactive material to find and treat illness

1 4.9

A military ship that uses nuclear power to stay underwater for long periods

nuclear engineering
  • Specialized
1 4.7

The study and work of designing and running machines that make energy from atoms

nuclear rocket
  • Specialized
1 6.9

An engine that uses heat from splitting atoms to push a spaceship into space

nuclear-powered ship
  • Specialized
1 4.9

A ship that uses a nuclear reactor for power

nuclear cataract
  • Specialized
5.7

A cloudy area in the middle of the eye's lens that makes vision blurry

4.4

A process where two atoms combine to make a heavier atom and give off energy

nuclear chemist
  • Specialized
5.9

A scientist who studies chemical reactions in radioactive materials

nuclear chemistry
  • Specialized
3.8

The study of radioactive materials and reactions in atomic nuclei

nuclear resonance
  • Specialized
7.8

A nucleus absorbs a gamma ray it made earlier

nuclear RNA
  • Specialized
5.8

RNA that is inside a cell's nucleus, often in the nucleolus

nuclear propulsion
  • Specialized
6.1

A system that uses a nuclear reactor to power and move ships or spacecraft

7.5

To move a cell's nucleus and DNA into another cell for cloning or research

A method of putting the nucleus from a body cell into an egg cell whose nucleus has been removed

A lab method for making clones by moving a body cell's center into an egg cell without one

How High

supranuclear
  • Specialized
1 9.2
nuclear
  • Specialized
104 6.5
perinuclear
  • Specialized
8.5
nonnuclear
  • Specialized
6.1

Surface Forms

nuclear positive

Morphology

nuclear = nucleus (transparent) = nucle + ar

The adjective 'nuclear' is transparently derived from the noun 'nucleus' with the suffix '-ar'.

Etymology

Nuclear comes from the Latin word nucleus, which meant 'little nut' or 'kernel', an image of a small central part. So nuclear in biology means 'of the nucleus', the cell's core that holds its DNA.