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nu·cle·ar
(no͞o′klē-ər, nyo͞o′-)adj.
1. Biology Of, relating to, or forming a nucleus of a cell: a nuclear membrane.
2. Physics
a. Of or relating to atomic nuclei: a nuclear chain reaction.
b. Using or derived from the energy of atomic nuclei: nuclear power.
3. Of, using, or possessing atomic or hydrogen bombs: nuclear war; nuclear nations.
4. Drastic or extreme; radical: "The Senate majority leader ... had vowed to invoke what some have called the nuclear option to do away with judicial filibusters" (Carl Hulse).
[From nucleus.]
Usage Note: The pronunciation (no͞o′kyə-lər), which is generally considered incorrect, is an example of how a familiar phonological pattern can influence an unfamiliar one. The usual pronunciation of the final two syllables of this word is (-klē-ər), but this sequence of sounds is rare in English. Much more common is the similar sequence (-kyə-lər), which occurs in words like particular, circular, spectacular, and in many scientific words like molecular, ocular, and vascular. Adjusted to fit into this familiar pattern, the (-kyə-lər) pronunciation is often heard in high places. It is not uncommon in the military in association with nuclear weaponry, and it has been observed in the speech of US presidents, including Dwight D. Eisenhower and George W. Bush. The prominence of these speakers, however, has done little to brighten the appeal of (no͞o′kyə-lər), which was considered acceptable to only 10 percent of the Usage Panel in our 2004 survey.
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nuclear
(ˈnjuːklɪə)adj
1. (General Physics) of, concerned with, or involving the nucleus of an atom: nuclear fission.
2. (Biology) biology of, relating to, or contained within the nucleus of a cell: a nuclear membrane.
3. of, relating to, forming, or resembling any other kind of nucleus
4. (General Physics) of, concerned with, or operated by energy from fission or fusion of atomic nuclei: a nuclear weapon.
5. (Military) involving, concerned with, or possessing nuclear weapons: nuclear war; a nuclear strike.
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nu•cle•ar
(ˈnu kli ər, ˈnyu-; by metathesis -kyə lər)adj.
1. pertaining to or involving atomic weapons.
2. powered by atomic energy.
3. having atomic weapons: a nuclear submarine.
4. of or forming a nucleus: nuclear particles.
[1840–50; compare French nucléaire]
pron: The second and third syllables of nu•cle•ar are commonly pronounced as (-kli ər) which can be transcribed more broadly as (-klə yər) The somewhat controversial pronunciation of these two syllables as (-kyə lər) prominent in recent years, results from a process of metathesis in which the sounds (l) and (y) change places. This pronunciation, reinforced by analogy with words like molecular, is disapproved of by many, although it occurs among such highly educated speakers as scientists, professors, and government officials.
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nu·cle·ar
(no͞o′klē-ər)1. Relating to or forming a cell nucleus.
2. Relating to atomic nuclei.
3. Using energy derived from the nuclei of atoms: a nuclear power plant.
Usage The words nuclear and atomic mean the same thing when referring to weapons or to the making of power: We say nuclear (or atomic) weapons and nuclear (or atomic) energy. But in most scientific uses nuclear and atomic mean different things. Nuclear is used to refer to the nucleus of an atom, where the protons and neutrons are located. When a radioactive element gives off a neutron, for example, we call this a nuclear event. Atomic, by contrast, is used to refer to the outer layers of the atom, where the electrons that orbit about the nucleus are located. So when two or more atoms share electrons to form a covalent bond, we call this an atomic interaction.
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Adj. | 1. | nuclear - (weapons) deriving destructive energy from the release of atomic energy; "nuclear war"; "nuclear weapons"; "atomic bombs" conventional - (weapons) using energy for propulsion or destruction that is not nuclear energy; "conventional warfare"; "conventional weapons" |
2. | nuclear - of or relating to or constituting the nucleus of an atom; "nuclear physics"; "nuclear fission"; "nuclear forces" natural philosophy, physics - the science of matter and energy and their interactions; "his favorite subject was physics" | |
3. | nuclear - of or relating to or constituting the nucleus of a cell; "nuclear membrane"; "nuclear division" biological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms | |
4. | nuclear - constituting or like a nucleus; "annexation of the suburban fringe by the nuclear metropolis"; "the nuclear core of the congregation" central - in or near a center or constituting a center; the inner area; "a central position" |
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Translations
مُتَعَلِّق بالنَّواةنَوَوينَوَوِيّ
jadernýnukleární
atom-kerne-
ydin-
nuklearni
mag-nukleáris
kjarnorku-
原子力の
핵의
jadrovýnukleárny
jedrski
kärn-
เกี่ยวกับนิวเคลียร์
nükleeratom enerjisi kullanançekirdek ile ilgili
thuộc hạt nhân
nuclear
[ˈnjuːklɪəʳ]A. ADJ (Phys, Mil) → nuclear
B. CPD nuclear age N → era f nuclear
nuclear bomb N → bomba f nuclear
nuclear capability N → capacidad f nuclear
nuclear deterrent N → fuerza f disuasiva nuclear
nuclear disarmament N → desarme m nuclear
nuclear energy N → energía f nuclear
nuclear family N → familia f nuclear
nuclear fission N → fisión f nuclear
nuclear fuel N → combustible m nuclear
nuclear fusion N → fusión f nuclear
the nuclear industry N → la industria nuclear
Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty N → Tratado m de No Proliferación Nuclear
nuclear physicist N → físico/a m/f nuclear
nuclear physics N → física f nuclear
nuclear power N → energía f nuclear
nuclear power station, nuclear (power) plant N → central f nuclear
nuclear reaction N → reacción f nuclear
nuclear reactor N → reactor m nuclear
nuclear shelter N → refugio m antinuclear
nuclear submarine N → submarino m nuclear
nuclear test N → prueba f nuclear
nuclear testing N → pruebas fpl nucleares
nuclear war N → guerra f nuclear
nuclear waste N → desechos mpl nucleares
nuclear weapon N → arma f nuclear
nuclear winter N → invierno m nuclear
nuclear bomb N → bomba f nuclear
nuclear capability N → capacidad f nuclear
nuclear deterrent N → fuerza f disuasiva nuclear
nuclear disarmament N → desarme m nuclear
nuclear energy N → energía f nuclear
nuclear family N → familia f nuclear
nuclear fission N → fisión f nuclear
nuclear fuel N → combustible m nuclear
nuclear fusion N → fusión f nuclear
the nuclear industry N → la industria nuclear
Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty N → Tratado m de No Proliferación Nuclear
nuclear physicist N → físico/a m/f nuclear
nuclear physics N → física f nuclear
nuclear power N → energía f nuclear
nuclear power station, nuclear (power) plant N → central f nuclear
nuclear reaction N → reacción f nuclear
nuclear reactor N → reactor m nuclear
nuclear shelter N → refugio m antinuclear
nuclear submarine N → submarino m nuclear
nuclear test N → prueba f nuclear
nuclear testing N → pruebas fpl nucleares
nuclear war N → guerra f nuclear
nuclear waste N → desechos mpl nucleares
nuclear weapon N → arma f nuclear
nuclear winter N → invierno m nuclear
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
nuclear
[ˈnjuːkliər] adj [energy, weapons] → nucléairenuclear power → l'énergie nucléaire nuclear physics, nuclear power stationnuclear deterrent n → force f de dissuasion nucléairenuclear disarmament n → désarmement m nucléairenuclear family n → famille f nucléairenuclear-free [ˌnjuːkliərˈfriː] adj [zone, world] → dénucléarisé(e)nuclear fuel n → combustible m nucléairenuclear physics n → physique f nucléairenuclear-powered [ˌnjuːkliərˈpaʊərd] adj [submarine, ship] → nucléaire, à propulsion nucléairenuclear power plant n → centrale f nucléairenuclear power station n → centrale f nucléairenuclear reactor n → réacteur m nucléairenuclear scientist n → atomiste m, savant m atomistenuclear waste n → déchets mpl nucléaires
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nuclear
adj → Atom-; fuel → nuklear, atomar; to go nuclear (country, = develop nuclear weapons) → Atomwaffen entwickeln; (= use nuclear energy) → zur Atomenergie übergehen
nuclear
:nuclear attack
n → Atomangriff m
nuclear deterrent
nuclear division
n → Kernteilung f
nuclear energy
n = nuclear power
nuclear family
n → Klein- or Kernfamilie f
nuclear fission
n → Kernspaltung f
nuclear-free
adj → atomwaffenfrei
nuclear fuel rod
n → Kernbrennstab m
nuclear holocaust
n → Atominferno nt
nuclear magnetic resonance
n → kernmagnetische Resonanz
nuclear medicine
n → Nuklearmedizin f
nuclear missile
n → Atomrakete f
Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
n → Atomwaffensperrvertrag m
nuclear physicist
n → Kernphysiker(in) m(f)
nuclear physics
n → Kernphysik f
nuclear pile
n → Atommeiler m
nuclear plant
n → Atomanlage f
nuclear power
n → Atomkraft f, → Kernenergie f
nuclear-powered
adj → atomgetrieben
nuclear power plant, nuclear power station
n → Kern- or Atomkraftwerk nt
nuclear reaction
n → Kernreaktion f
nuclear reactor
n → Kern- or Atomreaktor m
nuclear reprocessing plant
nuclear scientist
n → Nuklearwissenschaftler(in) m(f)
nuclear submarine
n → Atom-U-Boot nt
nuclear umbrella
n → Atom- or Nuklearschirm m
nuclear war
n → Atomkrieg m
nuclear warfare
n → Atomkrieg m
nuclear warhead
n → Atomsprengkopf m
nuclear waste
n → Atommüll m
nuclear weapon
n → Atomwaffe f
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nucleus
(ˈnjuːkliəs) – plural ˈnuclei (-kliai) – noun1. the central part of an atom.
2. the part of a plant or animal cell that controls its development.
nuclear (ˈnjuːkliə) adjective1. using atomic energy. a nuclear power station; nuclear weapons.
2. of a nucleus.
ˈnuclear device noun a device or a weapon that contains a nuclear bomb.
nuclear disarmament the act of ceasing to store atomic weapons.
nuclear energy atomic energy.
nuclear reactor an apparatus for producing nuclear energy.
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nuclear
→ نَوَوِيّ jaderný atom- nuklear πυρηνικός nuclear ydin- nucléaire nuklearni nucleare 原子力の 핵의 nucleair kjerne- nuklearny nuclear ядерный kärn- เกี่ยวกับนิวเคลียร์ nükleer thuộc hạt nhân 核子的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
nu·cle·ar
a. nuclear.
1. rel. al núcleo de la célula;
2. rel. a la fuerza atómica.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
nuclear
adj nuclearEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.