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  • 21nuclear — nu|cle|ar W3 [ˈnju:kliə US ˈnu:kliər] adj [usually before noun] [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: nucleus] 1.) relating to or involving the ↑nucleus (=central part) of an atom, or the energy produced when the nucleus of an atom is either split or joined… …

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  • 22nuclear — nu|cle|ar [ nukliər ] adjective *** 1. ) relating to energy produced by changing the structure of the central part of an atom: ATOMIC: nuclear power/energy a nuclear power plant the nuclear industry nuclear waste a ) relating to weapons that use… …

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  • 23nuclear */*/*/ — UK [ˈnjuːklɪə(r)] / US [ˈnuklɪər] adjective 1) a) relating to energy produced by changing the structure of the central part of an atom nuclear power/energy a nuclear power plant the nuclear industry nuclear waste b) relating to weapons that use… …

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  • 24nuclear — [[t]nju͟ːkliə(r), AM nu͟ːk [/t]] ♦♦ 1) ADJ: ADJ n Nuclear means relating to the nuclei of atoms, or to the energy released when these nuclei are split or combined. ...a nuclear power station. ...nuclear energy. ...nuclear physics. 2) ADJ: ADJ n… …

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  • 25nuclear*/*/*/ — [ˈnjuːkliə] adj 1) relating to energy that is produced by changing the structure of the central part of an atom Syn: atomic nuclear power/energy[/ex] nuclear weapons/arms[/ex] a nuclear war[/ex] Are you in favour of nuclear disarmament (= getting …

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  • 26nuclear — /ˈnjukliə / (say nyoohkleeuh) adjective 1. of, relating to, or forming a nucleus. 2. of, relating to, or involving nuclear weapons: nuclear war; nuclear holocaust. 3. armed with nuclear weapons: a nuclear power. 4. powered by atomic energy:… …

  • 27nuclear — (adj) (Básico) que se refiere a la parte central del átomo y a la energía obtenida de esta parte Ejemplos: Muchos países están de acuerdo que se debería reducir el arsenal nuclear. La catástrofe nuclear de Chernóbil causó miles de muertes.… …

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  • 28nuclear — {{#}}{{LM N27615}}{{〓}} {{SynN28286}} {{[}}nuclear{{]}} ‹nu·cle·ar› {{《}}▍ adj.inv.{{》}} {{<}}1{{>}} Del núcleo, especialmente del de los átomos, o relacionado con él: • física nuclear.{{○}} {{<}}2{{>}} Que emplea la energía que se encuentra… …

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  • 29Nuclear — Nucleal Nu cle*al, Nuclear Nu cle*ar, a. 1. Of or pertaining to a nucleus; as, the nuclear spindle (see Illust. of {Karyokinesis}) or the nuclear fibrils of a cell; the nuclear part of a comet, etc. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 30nuclear — adj m y f 1 Que ocupa un lugar central o fundamental, que pertenece al núcleo o se relaciona con él: un argumento nuclear, una parte nuclear 2 Que pertenece o se relaciona con el núcleo del átomo: física nuclear, energía nuclear …

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