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Synonyms for nuclear
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : noo-klee-er, nyoo- or, by metathesis, -kyuh-ler |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈnu kli ər, ˈnyu- or, by metathesis, -kyə lər |
Top 10 synonyms for nuclear Other synonyms for the word nuclear
- amoebic
- animate
- axial
- basal
- biotic
- cellular
- centric
- centroidal
- chief
- close
- constitutional
- dominant
- elemental
- equidistant
- essential
- familiar
- focal
- foremost
- fundamental
- inherent
- inmost
- innate
- inner
- innermore
- inside
- integral
- interior
- intermediate
- internal
- intestinal
- intimate
- intrinsic
- inward
- leading
- live
- living
- master
- mean
- median
- mid
- middle
- middlemost
- midmost
- midway
- necessary
- nuclear
- omphalic
- original
- outstanding
- overriding
- plasmic
- predominant
- primary
- prime
- primitive
- principal
- radical
- ruling
- salient
- structural
- umbilical
- vital
Définition of nuclear
Origin :- 1846, "of or like the nucleus of a cell," from nucleus + -ar, probably by influence of French nucléaire. Use in atomic physics is from 1914; of weapons, from 1945. Hence nuclear physics (1933), nuclear energy (1941), nuclear war (1954). Nuclear winter coined by Richard Turco, but first attested in article by Carl Sagan in "Parade" magazine, Oct. 30, 1983. General sense of "central" is from 1912. Nuclear family, originally a sociologists' term, is first attested 1949 in "Social Structure," by American anthropologist G.P. Murdock (1897-1985). Alternative adjective nucleal is recorded from 1840.
- As in inner : adj central, middle physically
- As in organic : adj basic, natural
- As in central : adj main, principal; in the middle
- I walked through the park, and back to the nuclear propulsion center.
- Extract from : « Houlihan's Equation » by Walt Sheldon
- You have nuclear weapons, something nobody on this planet has.
- Extract from : « Space Viking » by Henry Beam Piper
- After returning to their ships, they had opened fire with nuclear missiles.
- Extract from : « Space Viking » by Henry Beam Piper
- Nuclear particles are ignored by it; it just sits there thumbing its nose at us.
- Extract from : « The Untouchable » by Stephen A. Kallis
- Two ships met head on; at such velocities it was like a nuclear blast.
- Extract from : « Tulan » by Carroll Mather Capps
- But the steady weakening of their nuclear batteries was another matter.
- Extract from : « The Planet Strappers » by Raymond Zinke Gallun
- Fortunately he wasn't wearing the nuclear battery just then.
- Extract from : « The Planet Strappers » by Raymond Zinke Gallun
- A nuclear chemist, or radiochemist, specializes just as his name implies.
- Extract from : « Careers in Atomic Energy » by Loyce McIlhenny
- A nuclear physicist concentrates his investigations on the atom.
- Extract from : « Careers in Atomic Energy » by Loyce McIlhenny
- Also important in the field of nuclear medicine is the veterinary scientist.
- Extract from : « Careers in Atomic Energy » by Loyce McIlhenny
Antonyms for nuclear
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