nuclear

/nˈukliɚ/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

adjective

1. (weapons) deriving destructive energy from the release of atomic energy
   “nuclear war”
2. of or relating to or constituting the nucleus of an atom
   “nuclear physics”
3. of or relating to or constituting the nucleus of a cell
   “nuclear membrane”
4. constituting or like a nucleus
   “annexation of the suburban fringe by the nuclear metropolis”

Synonyms for nuclear

• atomic
• thermonuclear
• central

Antonyms of nuclear

• conventional

Words that rhyme with nuclear

• mononuclear
• thermonuclear