Nucle-
nucle- pref.
Variant of nucleo-.
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[noo-klee-er, nyoo- or, by metathesis, -kyuh-ler] /ˈnu kli ər, ˈnyu- or, by metathesis, -kyə lər/ adjective 1. pertaining to or involving atomic weapons: nuclear war. 2. operated or powered by atomic energy: a nuclear submarine. 3. (of a nation or group of nations) having atomic weapons. 4. of, relating to, or forming a nucleus. 5. […]
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noun 1. a bomb whose force is due to uncontrolled nuclear fusion or nuclear fission
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noun 1. the branch of chemistry concerned with nuclear reactions
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noun, Physics. 1. a photographic emulsion in the form of a thick block, used to record the tracks of elementary particles.