Meaning : (weapons) deriving destructive energy from the release of atomic energy.
Example :
Nuclear war.
Nuclear weapons.
Atomic bombs.
Synonyms : atomic
(weapons) using energy for propulsion or destruction that is not nuclear energy.
Conventional warfare.Meaning : Of or relating to or constituting the nucleus of an atom.
Example :
Nuclear physics.
Nuclear fission.
Nuclear forces.
Meaning : Of or relating to or constituting the nucleus of a cell.
Example :
Nuclear membrane.
Nuclear division.
Meaning : Constituting or like a nucleus.
Example :
Annexation of the suburban fringe by the nuclear metropolis.
The nuclear core of the congregation.