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nuclear
English
Etymology
From Latin n??cleus, a contraction of the adjective nuculeus, masculine of feminine nuculea (“pertaining to a small nut”) from nucula + adjectival suffix -eus, -ea, -eum. The Latin nucula + -?ris adds up to nucul?ris, a term that in English becomes nucular; the Latin nuculea + -?ris, becomes Latin nucule?ris (“relative to what pertains to small nut”), later contracted into nuclear. Compare muscle and Latin m?sculus; muscular and m?scul?ris.
Pronunciation
- (Canada) IPA(key): /?n(j)ukli?/
- (UK) IPA(key): /?nju?.kl??/
- (US) IPA(key): /?n(j)ukli?/, /?n(j)ukj?l?/ (see usage notes)
Adjective
nuclear (not comparable)
- Pertaining to the nucleus of an atom. [from 20th c.]
- Involving energy released by nuclear reactions (fission, fusion, radioactive decay). [from 20th c.]
- Relating to a weapon that derives its force from rapid release of energy through nuclear reactions. [from 20th c.]
- (by extension, metaphoric, of a solution or response) Involving an extreme course of action.
- (biology) Pertaining to the nucleus of a cell. [from 19th c.]
- (archaic) Pertaining to a centre around which something is developed or organised; central, pivotal. [from 19th c.]
Usage notes
- The pronunciation /nukj?l?/, although included by some sources such as Merriam-Webster (Online 10th Edition), is nonstandard and listed as such. See also nucular, and nucular in Wikipedia.
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
Further reading
- Nuclear on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Noun
nuclear (uncountable)
- nuclear power
Anagrams
- crenula, lucarne, unclear
Catalan
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Central) IPA(key): /nu.kle?a/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /nu.kle?a?/
Adjective
nuclear (masculine and feminine plural nuclears)
- nuclear
Derived terms
Related terms
- nucli
Further reading
- “nuclear” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “nuclear” in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana.
- “nuclear” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “nuclear” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Galician
Pronunciation
Adjective
nuclear m or f (plural nucleares)
- nuclear
Derived terms
- termonuclear
Related terms
- núcleo
Further reading
- “nuclear” in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega, Royal Galician Academy.
Occitan
Pronunciation
Adjective
nuclear m (feminine singular nucleara, masculine plural nuclears, feminine plural nuclearas)
- nuclear
Piedmontese
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nykle?ar/
Adjective
nuclear
- nuclear
Portuguese
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /nu.kle.?a?/
Adjective
nuclear m or f (plural nucleares, comparable)
- nuclear; central (to a centre around which something is developed or organised)
- (biology) nuclear (relating to the nucleus of cells)
- (physics) nuclear (relating to the nucleus of atoms)
- nuclear (involving atomic energy or weapons)
Derived terms
- termonuclear
Related terms
- núcleo
Further reading
- “nuclear” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.
Romanian
Etymology
From French nucléaire
Adjective
nuclear m or n (feminine singular nuclear?, masculine plural nucleari, feminine and neuter plural nucleare)
- nuclear
Declension
Spanish
Etymology 1
nucleo +? -ar, ultimately from Latin nuculeus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nukle?a?/, [nu.kle?a?]
Adjective
nuclear (plural nucleares)
- nuclear
Derived terms
Related terms
- núcleo
Etymology 2
Verb
nuclear (first-person singular present nucleo, first-person singular preterite nucleé, past participle nucleado)
- to join up; to unite
Conjugation
Further reading
- “nuclear” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.
- Roberts, Edward A. (2014) A Comprehensive Etymological Dictionary of the Spanish Language with Families of Words based on Indo-European Roots, Xlibris Corporation, ?ISBN
Anagrams
- Lucerna
nuclear From the web:
- what nuclear energy
- what nuclear reaction occurs in the sun
- what nuclear process occurs in the sun
- what nuclear fusion
- what nuclear emission is negatively charged
- what nuclear structures contain dna
- what nuclear process occurs in stars
- what nuclear engineers do
radiant
English
Etymology
From Middle French radiant, from Latin radians, radiantis, present participle of radiare (“to emit rays or beams”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??e?di.?nt/
Adjective
radiant (comparative more radiant, superlative most radiant)
- Radiating light and/or heat.
- Emitted as radiation.
- Beaming with vivacity and happiness.
- His sister, Mrs. Gerard, stood there in carriage gown and sables, radiant with surprise. ¶ “Phil?! You?! Exactly like you, Philip, to come strolling in from the antipodes—dear fellow?!” recovering from the fraternal embrace and holding both lapels of his coat in her gloved hands.
- Emitting or proceeding as if from a center.
- (heraldry) Giving off rays; said of a bearing.
- (botany) Having a ray-like appearance, like the large marginal flowers of certain umbelliferous plants; said also of the cluster which has such marginal flowers.
Translations
Noun
radiant (plural radiants)
- A point source from which radiation is emitted.
- (astronomy) The apparent origin, in the night sky, of a meteor shower.
- (geometry) A straight line proceeding from a given point, or fixed pole, about which it is conceived to revolve.
Translations
Anagrams
- anti-rad, antirad, intrada, itardan
French
Pronunciation
Verb
radiant
- present participle of radier
Latin
Verb
radiant
- third-person plural present active indicative of radi?
Romanian
Etymology
From French radiant.
Adjective
radiant m or n (feminine singular radiant?, masculine plural radian?i, feminine and neuter plural radiante)
- radiant
Declension
radiant From the web:
- what radiant energy
- what radiant means
- what radiant are you
- what radiant is venli
- what radiant heat mean
- what radiant skin mean
- what radiant rank is tenz
- what are the 7 types of radiant energy
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