English · Word Candidate

nuclear

/ˈn(j)u.kli.ɚ/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: nuclears

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Pertaining to the nucleus of an atom.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

liên quan đến hạt nhân của một nguyên tử

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Adjective

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Involving energy released by nuclear reactions (fission, fusion, radioactive decay).

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

liên quan đến năng lượng giải phóng bởi phản ứng hạt nhân

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Adjective

Examples

a nuclear reactor

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Nuclear power.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

năng lượng hạt nhân

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Noun

Examples

The growth in wind capacity at first lagged behind the expansion of nuclear installations, but then it started to grow faster and is now outpacing nuclear.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Nuclear weapon

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

vũ khí hạt nhân

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Noun

Examples

Admiral Burke believed that we would be able to beat off an amphibious attack, even if staged in conjunction with heavy aerial bombing, long enough to refer back to Washington and obtain authorization to use nuclears.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “nuclear” mean?

Pertaining to the nucleus of an atom.

Is “nuclear” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.