adjective
- relating to or involving the nucleus of an atom
- using energy produced by splitting atoms
- relating to nuclear weapons
Usage: physics
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.