1. relating to or involving the nucleus of an atom
Usage: physics
2. using energy produced by splitting atoms
3. relating to nuclear weapons
Usage: military

Examples

• Nuclear physics studies the behavior of atomic nuclei.
• The power plant generates electricity using nuclear energy.
• Many countries signed treaties to reduce nuclear weapons.
• Nuclear waste must be stored safely for thousands of years.
• The nuclear family consists of parents and their children.
• Scientists studied the nuclear membrane of the cell.
• Nuclear power provides clean energy without carbon emissions.