| a. | 1. | of, pertaining to, or using nuclear weapons; |
| 2. | Of, pertaining to, or powered by atomic energy; same as nuclear-powered; | |
| 3. | Of or pertaining to nations possessing nuclear weapons; |
| Adj. | 1. | nuclear - (weapons) deriving destructive energy from the release of atomic energy; "nuclear war"; "nuclear weapons"; "atomic bombs" Synonyms: atomic Antonyms: conventional - (weapons) using non-nuclear energy for propulsion or destruction; "conventional warfare"; "conventional weapons" |
| 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" |