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nuclear

 
 
/ˈnjuːkliər/ adjective [always before noun]

Translation

ENERGY relating to the energy that is released when the nucleus (= central part) of an atom is divided
nükleer
nuclear weapons/waste a nuclear power plant12871351
PART OF ATOM relating to the nucleus (= central part) of an atom
atom çekirdeğinin merkezine ilişkin
nuclear physics 1351
(Definition of nuclear adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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