nuclear
/ˈnjuːkliər/
/ˈnuːkliər/ adjective Definition
› ENVIRONMENT, NATURAL RESOURCES, PRODUCTION relating to the power produced when the central part of an atom is divided or joined to another one: nuclear energy/power/fuel The country had agreed to disable its main nuclear fuel production plant by the end of the year. the nuclear industry a nuclear plant/facility
› relating to weapons that use nuclear energy: a nuclear bomb/deterrent/war
(Definition of nuclear adjective from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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