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nuclear
adjective
relating
to
the
energy
,
reactions
,
weapons
,
or
technology
that
involve
the
nucleus
of
an
atom
•
The
country
built
its
first
nuclear
power
station
to
generate
electricity
.
The
country
built
its
first
nuclear
power
station
to
generate
electricity
.
•
A
massive
amount
of
energy
is
released
during
a
nuclear
explosion
.
A
massive
amount
of
energy
is
released
during
a
nuclear
explosion
.
early
19th
century
:
from
nucleus
+
-ar
,
originally
‘
like
the
nucleus
of
a
cell
’;
later
(
in
physics
)
relating
to
the
nucleus
of
an
atom
.
adjective
relating
to
the
nucleus
of
a
cell
or
other
biological
structure
•
The
nuclear
membrane
separates
the
genetic
material
from
the
cell
’
s
cytoplasm
.
The
nuclear
membrane
separates
the
genetic
material
from
the
cell
’
s
cytoplasm
.
•
The
dye
helped
the
researchers
observe
nuclear
DNA
within
the
cell
.
The
dye
helped
the
researchers
observe
nuclear
DNA
within
the
cell
.
from
Latin
nucleus
‘
kernel
’
+
-ar
,
first
applied
to
cell
biology
in
the
19th
century
when
scientists
identified
the
nucleus
as
the
control
center
of
the
cell
.
adjective
forming
or
acting
as
the
core
or
central
part
of
something
•
Trust
is
nuclear
to
any
strong
friendship
.
Trust
is
nuclear
to
any
strong
friendship
.
•
The
CEO
highlighted
the
nuclear
goals
that
would
drive
the
company
forward
.
The
CEO
highlighted
the
nuclear
goals
that
would
drive
the
company
forward
.
derived
from
the
original
sense
‘
like
a
nucleus
’;
extended
figuratively
in
the
mid-20th
century
to
mean
‘
central
or
essential
’.