Nuclear meaning

What does “nuclear” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“nuclear” is an adjective with 4 meanings. Its most common meaning is: (weapons) deriving destructive energy from the release of atomic energy.

nuclear

(weapons) deriving destructive energy from the release of atomic energy
“nuclear war”
“nuclear weapons”
Synonymsatomic
Oppositesconventional
of or relating to or constituting the nucleus of an atom
“nuclear physics”
“nuclear fission”
of or relating to or constituting the nucleus of a cell
“nuclear membrane”
“nuclear division”
constituting or like a nucleus
“annexation of the suburban fringe by the nuclear metropolis”
“the nuclear core of the congregation”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University