Nuclear

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

Synonyms

Atomic

Similar to

Thermonuclear

Antonyms

Conventional

Examples

Nuclear war

Nuclear weapons

Constituting or like a nucleus

Similar to

Central

Examples

Annexation of the suburban fringe by the nuclear metropolis

The nuclear core of the congregation

Of or relating to or constituting the nucleus of a cell

Pertains to

Nucleus

Examples

Nuclear membrane

Nuclear division

Of or relating to or constituting the nucleus of an atom

Pertains to

Nucleus

Examples

Nuclear physics

Nuclear fission

Nuclear forces