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German word
nuklear
Pronunciation
IPA/nukleˈaːɐ̯/
Meaning
- adjectivenuclear
Example
Die nukleare Energie ist umstritten.
Nuclear energy is controversial.
More examples
nukleare Anlagen werden weltweit streng überwacht.
Nuclear facilities are strictly monitored worldwide.
Core concept
The atom's tiny central core anchors a whole field of energy, weapons, medicine, and policy.
Common phrases
nukleare Energie
nuclear energy
nukleare Waffe
nuclear weapon
nukleare Anlage
nuclear facility
Similar words
atomar: Based on atoms or their nuclei and involving their structure or behavior.
radioaktiv: Giving off radiation as a result of an unstable atomic nucleus.
Definition in German
Sich auf den Atomkern bezieht und in wissenschaftlichem sowie technisch-politischem Sprachgebrauch verwendet wird.
Word origin
Nuklear comes from Latin nucleus, meaning "kernel" or "core," through the international scientific formation with the suffix -ar.
Usage tips
- As an adjective, nuklear takes ordinary German endings, as in nukleare Energie and mit nuklearen Stoffen.
Other meanings
- atomicadjective
Opposites
- konventionellconventionaladjective
Related words
- Nuklearwaffenuclear weaponnoun
- Nuklearenergienuclear energynoun
- Nuklearanlagenuclear facilitynoun