"nuclear" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈn(j)ukliɚ/ [Canada], /ˈnjuː.klɪə/ [UK], /ˈn(j)ukliɚ/ [US] Audio: en-ca-nuclear.ogg [Canada], en-uk-nuclear.ogg [UK], en-us-nuclear.ogg [US] Forms: nuclear [positive], more nuclear [comparative], most nuclear [superlative]
Etymology: nucleus + -ar Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|nucleus|ar}} nucleus + -ar Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Nuclear weapons, power, waste, etc. is produced by the collision of more than one nucleus, the central part of an atom.
    Sense id: simple-nuclear-en-adj-yv3V10t5
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -ar
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