1. (

• nuclear ,
• atomic

) (weapons) deriving destructive energy from the release of atomic energy; "nuclear war"; "nuclear weapons"; "atomic bombs" ;

2. (

• nuclear ,

) of or relating to or constituting the nucleus of an atom; "nuclear physics"; "nuclear fission"; "nuclear forces" ;

3. (

• nuclear ,

) of or relating to or constituting the nucleus of a cell; "nuclear membrane"; "nuclear division" ;

4. (

• nuclear

) constituting or like a nucleus; "annexation of the suburban fringe by the nuclear metropolis"; "the nuclear core of the congregation" ;