Nuclear
adjective
Relates to the energy produces in a nuclear reaction - when the smallest parts of atoms unite or divide.
She is studying nuclear physics.
Often appears as...
- nuclear energy
- nuclear power
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Technical
adjective
Relates to weapons that are powered by nuclear energy.
There are international laws against nuclear warfare.
Often appears as...
- nuclear weapon
- nuclear bomb
adjective
Involving atom's core or nucleus.
These experiments involve nuclear reactions.
Often appears as...
- nuclear physics
- nuclear structure
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Academic
adjective
Relates to a family consisting of two parents and their children.
They are a traditional nuclear family.
Often appears as...
- nuclear family unit
- traditional nuclear family
adjective
A severe or impressive threat or condition.
This is a nuclear option for dealing with pests.
Often appears as...
- nuclear option
- go nuclear
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Colloquial
adjective
Relates to the energy produces in a nuclear reaction - when the smallest parts of atoms unite or divide.
She is studying nuclear physics.
Often appears as...
- nuclear energy
- nuclear power
Usage tips
Technical
adjective
Relates to weapons that are powered by nuclear energy.
There are international laws against nuclear warfare.
Often appears as...
- nuclear weapon
- nuclear bomb
adjective
Involving atom's core or nucleus.
These experiments involve nuclear reactions.
Often appears as...
- nuclear physics
- nuclear structure
Usage tips
Academic
adjective
Relates to a family consisting of two parents and their children.
They are a traditional nuclear family.
Often appears as...
- nuclear family unit
- traditional nuclear family
adjective
A severe or impressive threat or condition.
This is a nuclear option for dealing with pests.
Often appears as...
- nuclear option
- go nuclear
Usage tips
Colloquial
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Pro Tip 1/2Power Generation
Refers to generating electricity, often seen in discussions about sustainable energy and technology.
The country is expanding its nuclear capacity to reduce carbon emissions.
Pro Tip 2/2Scientific Term
Used in scientific context related to physics and chemistry, indicating technical subject matter.
Nuclear fusion could be a viable energy source in the future.
Pro Tip 1/2Power Generation
Refers to generating electricity, often seen in discussions about sustainable energy and technology.
The country is expanding its nuclear capacity to reduce carbon emissions.
Pro Tip 2/2Scientific Term
Used in scientific context related to physics and chemistry, indicating technical subject matter.
Nuclear fusion could be a viable energy source in the future.
Pro Tip 1/2Power Generation
Refers to generating electricity, often seen in discussions about sustainable energy and technology.
The country is expanding its nuclear capacity to reduce carbon emissions.
Pro Tip 2/2Scientific Term
Used in scientific context related to physics and chemistry, indicating technical subject matter.
Nuclear fusion could be a viable energy source in the future.
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The genius of Marie...
laid the groundwork for our understanding of physics and chemistry, blazing trails in oncology, technology, medicine, and nuclear physics, to name a few. For good or ill, her discoveries in radiation launched a new era, unearthing some of science's greatest secrets.
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a less threatening comment. Though the intended meaning was eventually clarified, the initial impact of Khrushchev's apparent words put the world on a path that could have led to nuclear armageddon. So now, given the complexities of language and cultural exchange,
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The law of conservation...
in the three minutes that followed the birth of our universe. Eventually, clusters of atoms accumulated and formed stars. Within these stars, nuclear reactions fused light elements, such as hydrogen and helium, to form heavier elements, such as carbon and oxygen.
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How to Power the World...
We started developing this design for a nuclear reactor that can consume the existing stockpiles of nuclear waste, of used nuclear fuel. And we started a company to commercialize the design. It's able to reduce the waste's lifetime and break it down
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The history of the Cuban...
from a U.S. Navy vessel trying to signal it to come up. The commanders on the sub, too deep to communicate with the surface, thought war had begun and prepared to launch a nuclear torpedo. That decision had to be made unanimously by three officers.
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Where does gold come...
Actually, yes. Using particle accelerators, we can mimic the complex nuclear reactions that create gold in stars. But these machines can only construct gold atom by atom. So it would take almost the age of the universe to produce one gram
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Is radiation dangerous?...
to fuel nuclear power plants. Even bananas contain trace amounts of a radioactive potassium isotope. So if we live in a world of radiation, how can we escape its dangerous effects? To start, not all radiation is hazardous.
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What game theory teaches...
states had nuclear weapons to end all life there was an ideological tension one was an exporter of democracy and capitalism the other one is an exporter of soviet-style communism and there was
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The Northern Lights...
dips below the horizon there are times when that protective force field is revealed electrically charged particles have been driven away from the Sun ultimately from nuclear fusion reactions
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Innovating to zero! PIPE...
then it's just clear as day, because the economics, the energy density, are so different than nuclear as we know it. So to understand it right, this involves building deep into the ground,
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The genius of Marie...
laid the groundwork for our understanding of physics and chemistry, blazing trails in oncology, technology, medicine, and nuclear physics, to name a few. For good or ill, her discoveries in radiation launched a new era, unearthing some of science's greatest secrets.
Video examples
How interpreters juggle...
a less threatening comment. Though the intended meaning was eventually clarified, the initial impact of Khrushchev's apparent words put the world on a path that could have led to nuclear armageddon. So now, given the complexities of language and cultural exchange,
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The law of conservation...
in the three minutes that followed the birth of our universe. Eventually, clusters of atoms accumulated and formed stars. Within these stars, nuclear reactions fused light elements, such as hydrogen and helium, to form heavier elements, such as carbon and oxygen.
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How to Power the World...
We started developing this design for a nuclear reactor that can consume the existing stockpiles of nuclear waste, of used nuclear fuel. And we started a company to commercialize the design. It's able to reduce the waste's lifetime and break it down
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The history of the Cuban...
from a U.S. Navy vessel trying to signal it to come up. The commanders on the sub, too deep to communicate with the surface, thought war had begun and prepared to launch a nuclear torpedo. That decision had to be made unanimously by three officers.
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Where does gold come...
Actually, yes. Using particle accelerators, we can mimic the complex nuclear reactions that create gold in stars. But these machines can only construct gold atom by atom. So it would take almost the age of the universe to produce one gram
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Is radiation dangerous?...
to fuel nuclear power plants. Even bananas contain trace amounts of a radioactive potassium isotope. So if we live in a world of radiation, how can we escape its dangerous effects? To start, not all radiation is hazardous.
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What game theory teaches...
states had nuclear weapons to end all life there was an ideological tension one was an exporter of democracy and capitalism the other one is an exporter of soviet-style communism and there was
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The Northern Lights...
dips below the horizon there are times when that protective force field is revealed electrically charged particles have been driven away from the Sun ultimately from nuclear fusion reactions
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Innovating to zero! PIPE...
then it's just clear as day, because the economics, the energy density, are so different than nuclear as we know it. So to understand it right, this involves building deep into the ground,
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Evel Knievel
American Entertainer
My own judgment of how the world is gonna end is that there will be a country led by a madman that will build a nuclear bomb with so much force, so much power, that it will be dropped somewhere on the face of this earth and that the earth will lose its place.
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Colin Powell
American Statesman
Today I can declare my hope and declare it from the bottom of my heart that we will eventually see the time when that number of nuclear weapons is down to zero and the world is a much better place.
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Gunter Grass
German Author
If we take into account the existence of our planet, we have to recognise that we are guests that spend a short and very determined period in this world, and all we leave behind is nuclear waste.
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Michael Douglas
American Actor
The message from national security experts and citizens around the world is clear: The only way to eliminate the global nuclear danger is to eliminate all nuclear weapons.
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Margaret Mead
American Scientist
Nobody has ever before asked the nuclear family to live all by itself in a box the way we do. With no relatives, no support, we've put it in an impossible situation.
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Henry Paulson
American Public Servant
India is one of the world's largest and most peaceful states with advanced nuclear technologies and has been isolated from the rest of the world on nuclear issues.
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Margaret Thatcher
English Leader
A world without nuclear weapons would be less stable and more dangerous for all of us.
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John Cameron
Scientist
Nuclear physics is interesting but it is unlikely to help society.
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Lee H. Hamilton
American Politician
Protecting Americans from nuclear terrorism rises above politics.
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Tzipi Livni
Israeli Politician
The world cannot afford a nuclear Iran.
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Evel Knievel
American Entertainer
My own judgment of how the world is gonna end is that there will be a country led by a madman that will build a nuclear bomb with so much force, so much power, that it will be dropped somewhere on the face of this earth and that the earth will lose its place.
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Colin Powell
American Statesman
Today I can declare my hope and declare it from the bottom of my heart that we will eventually see the time when that number of nuclear weapons is down to zero and the world is a much better place.
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Gunter Grass
German Author
If we take into account the existence of our planet, we have to recognise that we are guests that spend a short and very determined period in this world, and all we leave behind is nuclear waste.
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Michael Douglas
American Actor
The message from national security experts and citizens around the world is clear: The only way to eliminate the global nuclear danger is to eliminate all nuclear weapons.
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Margaret Mead
American Scientist
Nobody has ever before asked the nuclear family to live all by itself in a box the way we do. With no relatives, no support, we've put it in an impossible situation.
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Henry Paulson
American Public Servant
India is one of the world's largest and most peaceful states with advanced nuclear technologies and has been isolated from the rest of the world on nuclear issues.
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Margaret Thatcher
English Leader
A world without nuclear weapons would be less stable and more dangerous for all of us.
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John Cameron
Scientist
Nuclear physics is interesting but it is unlikely to help society.
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Lee H. Hamilton
American Politician
Protecting Americans from nuclear terrorism rises above politics.
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Tzipi Livni
Israeli Politician
The world cannot afford a nuclear Iran.
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