nuclear
/ˈnukliər/
adjective
- Relating to the nucleus of an atom, or energy produced by splitting or fusing atoms.
- Nuclear physics explores the behavior of atomic particles.
- The country signed a treaty to limit nuclear weapons.
- Nuclear power plants generate electricity without burning fossil fuels.
- Relating to the central part of a cell (the nucleus).
- The nuclear membrane protects the DNA inside the cell.
- Nuclear division is a key step in cell reproduction.
- Doctors examined the nuclear structure of the tissue sample.
- Relating to the central or most important part of something.
- The nuclear team made the final decision.
- The nuclear family consists of parents and their children.
- These issues are nuclear to the company's strategy.