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nuclear
has definitions from the fields of physics,nuclear physics,biology
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[ adjective ] (weapons) deriving destructive energy from the release of atomic energy
Synonyms Examples "nuclear war" "nuclear weapons" "atomic bombs" Used in print ("Editorials"...)The nuclear war is already being fought , except that the bombs are not being dropped on enemy targets - not_yet . The biggest nuclear device the United_States has exploded measured some 15 megatons , although our B-52s are said to be carrying two 20 - megaton_bombs apiece . Khrushchev himself is reported to be concerned by the surge of animosity he has aroused , yet our own nuclear statesmen seem intent_on following compulsively in his footsteps . The official military establishment can only threaten to use its nuclear arms ; it cannot bring them into actual play . (John Cheever, "The Brigadier and the Golf Widow,"...)Let 's throw a_little nuclear hardware at them and show them who 's boss '' . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] (physics) of or relating to or constituting the nucleus of an atom
Examples "nuclear physics" "nuclear fission" "nuclear forces" Used in print (James A. Ibers et al., "Proton magnetic resonance...)**f is paramagnetic , and electron paramagnetic dipole as_well_as nuclear dipole effects lead to line broadening . Hence , the electron paramagnetic effects ( slope ) can be separated from the nuclear effects ( intercept ) . The nuclear dipole effects provide some information on the motions of the hydrogen nuclei , but the symmetry of the **f bond in **f remains in doubt . Indeed it is possible to separate electron paramagnetic from nuclear effects . The information provided by the electron paramagnetic effects is then discussed , and finally the nuclear effects are interpreted in_terms_of various motional modified models of the **f bond in **f . |
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[ adjective ] (biology) of or relating to or constituting the nucleus of a cell
Examples "nuclear membrane" "nuclear division" Used in print (J. W. C. Hagstrom et al., "Debilitating muscular...)In contrast to the nuclear changes described above , another change in muscle nuclei was seen , usually occurring in fibers that were somewhat smaller than normal but that showed distinct cross striations and myofibrillae . |
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[ adjective ] constituting or like a nucleus
Examples "annexation of the suburban fringe by the nuclear metropolis" "the nuclear core of the congregation" Used in print (Gibson Winter, The Suburban Captivity of the...)The task of a congregation would be defined , according to economic integration , as the work of co-opting individuals and families of similar social and economic position to replenish the nuclear core of the congregation . Related terms |
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