nuclear

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see also WEAPON, WAR
- the smallest part of an element that can be part of a chemical reaction: atom; adjective: atomic
atomic particles
- a very small unit of a substance consisting of one or more atoms: molecule; adjective: molecular
the molecular structure of a chemical ◎ molecular biology
- the central part of an atom: nucleus (plural nuclei); adjective: nuclear
nuclear physics
※—† nuclear power
- very powerful energy that is produced when the nucleus of an atom or atoms is split. It can be used to produce electricity: nuclear power/energy (noun U), atomic power/energy (noun U)
- connected with the energy that is produced when the nucleus of an atom is split: nuclear; opposite: non-nuclear
a nuclear explosion ◎ a nuclear disaster ◎ non-nuclear sources of energy
- a building where electricity is generated using nuclear energy: nuclear power station
- a large machine that produces nuclear energy: nuclear reactor
- a material that produces nuclear energy: nuclear fuel (noun U)
- metals that can be used to produce nuclear energy: uranium (noun U), plutonium (noun U)
※ other ways of generating electricity ELECTRICITY
- sending out powerful and very dangerous rays of nuclear energy: radioactive; the state of being radioactive: radioactivity (noun U)
- the rays that are sent out by radioactive substances: radiation (noun U)
the level of radiation near the power station
- dangerous waste material produced from nuclear reactors: nuclear waste (noun U), radioactive waste (noun U)
- radioactive waste matter that is carried in the air after a nuclear explosion: fallout (noun U)
- an area not having or allowing any nuclear weapons or materials is nuclear-free
a nuclear-free zone