Nuclear
Meaning of Nuclear
Relating to the nucleus of an atom or cell; central.
ما معنى كلمة Nuclear بالعربي؟
نووي أو ذري
⚛️🔬 نووي أو ذري؛ مُتعلق بنواة الذرة؛ خاص بالطاقة أو التفاعلات التي تحدث في نواة الذرة وتُطلق كميات هائلة من الطاقة ⚛️⚡
قصة GL: النووي أو الذري قوة التغيير في خلايا الدماغ - مُتعلق بنواة الذرة خلوياً، الخاص بالطاقة الهائلة يُشبه قوة تحفيز HBDNF في النمو العصبي 🧬
Synonyms & related words
Nuclear in a sentence
Nuclear staining showed cell nuclei in the sample.
Nuclear energy firms hire physicists.
Nuclear material is controlled by international law.
Students learn the nuclear family in sociology.
Origin of Nuclear
From nucleus + -ar, from Latin nucleus 'kernel'.
In the Genetic Learning (GL) context
In Genetic Learning work led by Naif Talal Al-Essa, nuclear has science and family senses. GL uses it in biology and social lessons.
Nuclear audio micro-course (transcript)
Podcast 1 — Introduction & meaning
Narrator: Today's word is "Nuclear" — adjective, pronounced /ˈnjuːkliə(r)/, with the stress on "nu".
Narrator: Nuclear means relating to the nucleus of an atom, or the energy released by splitting or joining atoms.
Narrator: In plain English, it is about atomic energy.
Narrator: It comes from Latin nucleus, kernel.
Narrator: A common collocation is "nuclear power", which describes electricity from atoms.
Narrator: It differs from "atomic", which is older and less common today.
Narrator: In a second sense, a "nuclear family" means parents and children.
Narrator: Energy, physics, politics and sociology rely on the word.
Narrator: So remember: nuclear is about the core.
Read podcasts 2 and 3
Podcast 2 — In conversation
Speaker A: Where does some of Britain's electricity come from?
Speaker B: NUCLEAR power stations! From Latin nucleus, kernel.
Speaker A: Like Sizewell?
Speaker B: Exactly.
Speaker A: Example sentences?
Speaker B: "Nuclear energy is low carbon", climate. "Nuclear weapons treaties", politics. "A nuclear family", sociology.
Speaker A: Common mistakes?
Speaker B: Say "NYOO-klee-uh", not "nucular".
Speaker A: Close relatives?
Speaker B: Atomic is its twin, fission its cousin, and core an alternative — yet nuclear keeps its powerful charm!
Podcast 3 — Prompt engineering
Speaker B: Let's use "nuclear" in AI prompts — useful for science education and energy data.
Speaker A: How for science?
Speaker B: Explain.
Prompt: Explain nuclear fission and fusion for fourteen-year-olds.
Speaker A: And energy?
Speaker B: Data.
Prompt: Chart the share of nuclear power in UK electricity over twenty years.
Speaker A: Could it help debates?
Speaker B: Yes, for balance.
Prompt: List arguments for and against new nuclear power stations.
Speaker A: One more?
Speaker B: Pronunciation.
Prompt: Teach the correct pronunciation of nuclear to learners.
Frequently asked questions about Nuclear
What does Nuclear mean?
Relating to the nucleus of an atom or cell; central.
ما معنى كلمة Nuclear بالعربي؟
نووي أو ذري — ⚛️🔬 نووي أو ذري؛ مُتعلق بنواة الذرة؛ خاص بالطاقة أو التفاعلات التي تحدث في نواة الذرة وتُطلق كميات هائلة من الطاقة ⚛️⚡
How do you pronounce Nuclear?
Nuclear is pronounced /ˈnjuːkliə/ and is used as an adjective.
How is Nuclear used in a sentence?
Nuclear staining showed cell nuclei in the sample.
What are synonyms of Nuclear?
atomic, central, core, nucleic, fission-related, radioactive (loosely).