Nucular vs. Nuclear

Nucular vs. Nuclear — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Nucular and Nuclear

Nucularadjective

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Nuclearadjective

(biology) Pertaining to the nucleus of a cell.

Nucularadjective

(botany) Nut-shaped; of or relating to a nucule — a section of a compound (usually hard) fruit.

Nuclearadjective

Pertaining to a centre around which something is developed or organised; central, pivotal.

Nuclearadjective

Pertaining to the atomic nucleus.

Nuclearadjective

Involving energy released by nuclear reactions (fission, fusion, radioactive decay).

a nuclear reactornuclear technology
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Nuclearadjective

Of a weapon: deriving its force from rapid release of energy through nuclear reactions.

a nuclear explosion

Nuclearadjective

Involving the destruction of something.

Nuclearnoun

nuclear power

Nuclearadjective

(weapons) deriving destructive energy from the release of atomic energy;

nuclear warnuclear weaponsatomic bombs

Nuclearadjective

of or relating to or constituting the nucleus of an atom;

nuclear physicsnuclear fissionnuclear forces

Nuclearadjective

of or relating to or constituting the nucleus of a cell;

nuclear membranenuclear division
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Nuclearadjective

constituting or like a nucleus;

annexation of the suburban fringe by the nuclear metropolisthe nuclear core of the congregation