2. Of, pertaining to, or powered by atomic energy; same as
{nuclear-powered}; as, a nuclear submarine; a nuclear
power plant.
[PJC]
3. Of or pertaining to nations possessing nuclear weapons; as, the nuclear club. [PJC]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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nuclear — 1. adj. Perteneciente o relativo al núcleo. 2. Fís. Perteneciente o relativo al núcleo de los átomos. 3. Perteneciente o relativo a la energía producida por reacciones atómicas de fusión o fisión. 4. Que emplea energía nuclear. ☛ V. arma nuclear … Diccionario de la lengua española
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nuclear — adj. citol. y anat. Relativo al núcleo de una célula o de una estructura cualquiera. Medical Dictionary. 2011. nuclear … Diccionario médico
