nuclear

[ noo-klee-er, nyoo- or, by metathesis, -kyuh-ler ]

/ ˈnu kli ər, ˈnyu- or, by metathesis, -kyə lər /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR nuclear ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

pertaining to or involving atomic weapons: nuclear war.

operated or powered by atomic energy: a nuclear submarine.

(of a nation or group of nations) having atomic weapons.

of, relating to, or forming a nucleus.

of, relating to, or like the nuclear family: nuclear bonds.

noun Informal.

nuclear energy: switching to nuclear as a power source.

Origin of nuclear

1840–50; nucle(us) + -ar¹; compare French nucléaire

pronunciation note for nuclear

In pronouncing nuclear, the second and third syllables are most commonly said as

[-klee-er], /-kli ər/, a sequence of sounds that directly reflects the spelled sequence ‐cle·ar. In recent years, a somewhat controversial pronunciation has come to public attention, with these two final syllables said as

[-kyuh-ler]. /-kyə lər/. Since

[-klee-er], /-kli ər/, the common pronunciation of ‐cle·ar, might also be represented, broadly, as

[-kluh-yer], /-klə yər/, the

[-kyuh-ler] /-kyə lər/ pronunciation can be seen as coming from a process of metathesis, in which the [l] /l/ and the [y] /y/ change places. The resulting pronunciation is reinforced by analogy with such words as molecular, particular, and muscular, and although it occurs with some frequency among highly educated speakers, including scientists, professors, and government officials, it is disapproved of by many.

OTHER WORDS FROM nuclear

in·ter·nu·cle·ar, adjectivemul·ti·nu·cle·ar, adjectivepost·nu·cle·ar, adjective

Words nearby nuclear

nuchal translucency, nuci-, nuciform, nucivorous, nucle-, nuclear, nuclear bomb, nuclear cataract, nuclear chemistry, nuclear emulsion, nuclear energy

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for nuclear

But I think Steve Austin has to team up with a Japanese holdout to stop a nuclear bomb from going off or something.
‘Archer’ Creator Adam Reed Spills Season 6 Secrets, From Surreal Plotlines to Life Post-ISIS|Marlow Stern|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
He used negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program as an example.
Fact-Checking the Sunday Shows: Dec 21|PunditFact.com|December 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Gordon G. Chang is a Forbes.com columnist and the author of Nuclear Showdown: North Korea Takes On the World.
U.S. Should Make North Korea Pay for Sony Hack|Gordon G. Chang|December 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Binding the resolution of my case to progress in the nuclear negotiations is profoundly unjust.
An American Marine in Iran’s Prisons Goes on Hunger Strike|IranWire|December 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST

But Hollande was “insistent,” she writes, and “his strength of persuasion was nuclear.”
Hell Hath No Fury Like Valerie Trierweiler, the French President’s Ex|Lizzie Crocker|November 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
My Administration has been committed to stemming the spread of nuclear weapons.
Complete State of the Union Addresses from 1790 to 2006|Various
The four seaports from whence the Stolgonian invasion of Eglonsby was to have been launched were neutralized by nuclear bombing.
Space Viking|Henry Beam Piper
Meiosis in Rhynchonympha in one cytoplasmic and two nuclear divisions followed by autogamy.
The Biotic Associations of Cockroaches|Louis M. Roth
But the steady weakening of their nuclear batteries was another matter.
The Planet Strappers|Raymond Zinke Gallun
It was as if a primitive savage were meeting a group of nuclear physicists at Los Alamos.
Assassin|Jesse Franklin Bone

British Dictionary definitions for nuclear

nuclear

/ (ˈnjuːklɪə) /

adjective

of, concerned with, or involving the nucleus of an atomnuclear fission

biology of, relating to, or contained within the nucleus of a cella nuclear membrane

of, relating to, forming, or resembling any other kind of nucleus

of, concerned with, or operated by energy from fission or fusion of atomic nucleia nuclear weapon

involving, concerned with, or possessing nuclear weaponsnuclear war; a nuclear strike

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for nuclear

nuclear

[ nōō′klē-ər ]

adj.

Of or forming a nucleus.

Of or relating to atomic nuclei.

Scientific definitions for nuclear

nuclear

[ nōō′klē-ər ]

Relating to or forming a cell nucleus.

Relating to atomic nuclei.

Using energy derived from the nuclei of atoms through fission or fusion reactions.

单词	nuclear
释义	nuclear [ noo-klee-er, nyoo- or, by metathesis, -kyuh-ler ] / ˈnu kli ər, ˈnyu- or, by metathesis, -kyə lər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR nuclear ON THESAURUS.COM adjective pertaining to or involving atomic weapons: nuclear war. operated or powered by atomic energy: a nuclear submarine. (of a nation or group of nations) having atomic weapons. of, relating to, or forming a nucleus. of, relating to, or like the nuclear family: nuclear bonds. noun Informal. nuclear energy: switching to nuclear as a power source. Origin of nuclear 1840–50; nucle(us) + -ar¹; compare French nucléaire pronunciation note for nuclear In pronouncing nuclear, the second and third syllables are most commonly said as [-klee-er], /-kli ər/, a sequence of sounds that directly reflects the spelled sequence ‐cle·ar. In recent years, a somewhat controversial pronunciation has come to public attention, with these two final syllables said as [-kyuh-ler]. /-kyə lər/. Since [-klee-er], /-kli ər/, the common pronunciation of ‐cle·ar, might also be represented, broadly, as [-kluh-yer], /-klə yər/, the [-kyuh-ler] /-kyə lər/ pronunciation can be seen as coming from a process of metathesis, in which the [l] /l/ and the [y] /y/ change places. The resulting pronunciation is reinforced by analogy with such words as molecular, particular, and muscular, and although it occurs with some frequency among highly educated speakers, including scientists, professors, and government officials, it is disapproved of by many. OTHER WORDS FROM nuclear in·ter·nu·cle·ar, adjectivemul·ti·nu·cle·ar, adjectivepost·nu·cle·ar, adjective Words nearby nuclear nuchal translucency, nuci-, nuciform, nucivorous, nucle-, nuclear, nuclear bomb, nuclear cataract, nuclear chemistry, nuclear emulsion, nuclear energy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for nuclear But I think Steve Austin has to team up with a Japanese holdout to stop a nuclear bomb from going off or something. ‘Archer’ Creator Adam Reed Spills Season 6 Secrets, From Surreal Plotlines to Life Post-ISIS\|Marlow Stern\|January 8, 2015\|DAILY BEAST He used negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program as an example. Fact-Checking the Sunday Shows: Dec 21\|PunditFact.com\|December 21, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Gordon G. Chang is a Forbes.com columnist and the author of Nuclear Showdown: North Korea Takes On the World. U.S. Should Make North Korea Pay for Sony Hack\|Gordon G. Chang\|December 18, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Binding the resolution of my case to progress in the nuclear negotiations is profoundly unjust. An American Marine in Iran’s Prisons Goes on Hunger Strike\|IranWire\|December 18, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But Hollande was “insistent,” she writes, and “his strength of persuasion was nuclear.” Hell Hath No Fury Like Valerie Trierweiler, the French President’s Ex\|Lizzie Crocker\|November 28, 2014\|DAILY BEAST My Administration has been committed to stemming the spread of nuclear weapons. Complete State of the Union Addresses from 1790 to 2006\|Various The four seaports from whence the Stolgonian invasion of Eglonsby was to have been launched were neutralized by nuclear bombing. Space Viking\|Henry Beam Piper Meiosis in Rhynchonympha in one cytoplasmic and two nuclear divisions followed by autogamy. The Biotic Associations of Cockroaches\|Louis M. Roth But the steady weakening of their nuclear batteries was another matter. The Planet Strappers\|Raymond Zinke Gallun It was as if a primitive savage were meeting a group of nuclear physicists at Los Alamos. Assassin\|Jesse Franklin Bone British Dictionary definitions for nuclear nuclear / (ˈnjuːklɪə) / adjective of, concerned with, or involving the nucleus of an atomnuclear fission biology of, relating to, or contained within the nucleus of a cella nuclear membrane of, relating to, forming, or resembling any other kind of nucleus of, concerned with, or operated by energy from fission or fusion of atomic nucleia nuclear weapon involving, concerned with, or possessing nuclear weaponsnuclear war; a nuclear strike Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to nuclear biological, paramount, key, important, pivotal, fundamental, basic, significant, essential, prime, living, primitive, necessary, integral, constitutional, primary, original, principal, anatomical, salient Medical definitions for nuclear nuclear [ nōō′klē-ər ] adj. Of or forming a nucleus. Of or relating to atomic nuclei. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for nuclear nuclear [ nōō′klē-ər ] Relating to or forming a cell nucleus. Relating to atomic nuclei. Using energy derived from the nuclei of atoms through fission or fusion reactions. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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nuclear

adjective

noun Informal.

Origin of nuclear

pronunciation note for nuclear

OTHER WORDS FROM nuclear

Words nearby nuclear

Example sentences from the Web for nuclear

British Dictionary definitions for nuclear

adjective

Words related to nuclear

Medical definitions for nuclear

adj.

Scientific definitions for nuclear