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nuclear adj.
1. denoting, relating to, or powered by the energy released in nuclear fission or fusion: nuclear submarines. 2. denoting, possessing, or involving weapons using this energy: a nuclear bomb | nuclear nations. usageThe standard pronunciation of the word nuclear rhymes with clear. A variant pronunciation exists, famously used by Presidents Eisenhower and Carter, which pronounces the second part of the word like -ular in circular or particular. This pronunciation is not acceptable in standard English although it is still widely heard. |
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"nuclear." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "nuclear." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-nuclear.html "nuclear." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-nuclear.html |
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nu·cle·ar / ˈn(y)oōklēər; -kli(ə)r/ • adj. 1. of or relating to the nucleus of an atom. ∎ denoting, relating to, or powered by the energy released in nuclear fission or fusion: nuclear energy | nuclear submarines. ∎ denoting, possessing, or involving weapons using this energy: a nuclear bomb | nuclear nations. 2. Biol. of or relating to the nucleus of a cell: nuclear DNA. |
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"nuclear." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "nuclear." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-nuclear.html "nuclear." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-nuclear.html |
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nuclear nuclear family a couple and their dependent children, regarded as a basic social unit.
nuclear umbrella the supposed protection gained from an alliance with a country possessing nuclear weapons. nuclear winter a period of abnormal cold and darkness predicted to follow a nuclear war, caused by a layer of smoke and dust in the atmosphere blocking the sun's rays. |
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "nuclear." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "nuclear." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-nuclear.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "nuclear." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-nuclear.html |
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