nuclear
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5.1
- adjective
- /ˈnuːklɪər/
- Specialized
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nuclear
- At least one of the country's three major nuclear physics facilities faces closure.
- nuclear weapons
- nuclear power
- nuclear program
This was a almost a nuclear weapon, OK.
- This was a almost a nuclear weapon, OK.
- I just want people to know nuclear war is insane.
- And before that he was running nuclear war scenarios for NORAD.
- And Professor Tune compared nuclear war to that situation.
- All right, So where, where is nuclear power today?
- And from those two nuclear war plans, we can learn a lot.
- We are also seeing dangerous neglect of nuclear safety by Russian troops.
- And yet the risk of nuclear use has actually gone up.
- And so we never know if the other nuclear armed nations get involved.
- You realize you're tweeting threats of nuclear war to a madman.
- One thing you can do with nuclear waste is to recycle it.
- And there been no nuclear wars since then.
- Who was revealed to have not known what the nuclear triad was.
Examples
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It can be used to create nuclear power or an atomic bomb.
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There is no longer a nuclear threat from North Korea.
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All right, So where, where is nuclear power today?
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And from those two nuclear war plans, we can learn a lot.
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And yet the risk of nuclear use has actually gone up.
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France made a strategic commitment to nuclear power years ago.
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But of course, this threat of a nuclear conflict is very concerning.
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Reports soon emerged that the target was a nuclear facility being built with North Korean aid.
Academic text (2008) -
Iran and North Korea have been at the core of the nuclear proliferation issue.
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France made a strategic commitment to nuclear power years ago.
Synonyms
240
3.7
Relating to energy released from atoms, especially for bombs
Antonyms
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123
4.4
Weapons that use explosives, bullets, or chemicals and are not nuclear
Compounds
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119
3.4
Electricity made by using the energy inside atoms for homes and businesses
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42
4.8
A machine that makes heat and electricity by splitting atoms in a controlled way
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27
3.7
Power made when atoms are split or joined, used for electricity and sometimes weapons
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24
4.5
A place that uses energy from atoms to make electricity or do research
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17
4.6
A material like uranium or plutonium used to make energy in a nuclear reactor
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9
3.6
A military submarine that runs on nuclear power and can stay underwater for months
8
4.4
A United States government agency that licenses and checks safety at nuclear power plants
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7
4.8
A scientist who studies the centre of atoms and how they release energy
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6
4.0
The study of the center of an atom and its parts, like protons and neutrons
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5
7.2
A very dangerous accident in a nuclear power plant when the reactor gets too hot and releases radiation
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4
4.9
The center of a heavy atom splits into smaller parts and releases energy
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4
4.4
A change inside an atom's core that makes or uses a large amount of energy
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4
7.5
A long cold and dark time worldwide after many large bombs make dust and smoke that block the sun
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4
4.2
A process where two small parts inside atoms join and give off energy
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3
4.1
A group of companies that make electricity using energy from atoms
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3
8.6
Using a nuclear bomb or radioactive material to kill many people and scare others
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1
5.8
A military plan to stop another country from using nuclear weapons by threatening to hit back with your own
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1
6.8
A method that uses strong magnets and radio waves to make images or study molecules
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1
3.7
Doctors use small amounts of radioactive material to find and treat illness
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1
4.9
A military ship that uses nuclear power to stay underwater for long periods
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1
4.7
The study and work of designing and running machines that make energy from atoms
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1
6.9
An engine that uses heat from splitting atoms to push a spaceship into space
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A cloudy area in the middle of the eye's lens that makes vision blurry
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A process where two atoms combine to make a heavier atom and give off energy
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A system that uses a nuclear reactor to power and move ships or spacecraft
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To move a cell's nucleus and DNA into another cell for cloning or research
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A method of putting the nucleus from a body cell into an egg cell whose nucleus has been removed
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A lab method for making clones by moving a body cell's center into an egg cell without one
How Nuclear
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Nuclear comes from the Latin word nucleus, which meant 'little nut' or 'kernel', giving the idea of a very small but powerful core. So nuclear in physics and energy means 'of the atom's core', the place where huge power can be held or released for power or weapons.