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nucular

UK/ˈnjuːkjələ//ˈnukjəlɚ/

nucular is the pronunciation spelling of nuclear.

Meaning of nuclear

Adjective

nuclear (not comparable)

  1. Pertaining to the nucleus of an atom.
  2. Involving energy released by nuclear reactions (fission, fusion, radioactive decay).
    • a nuclear reactor
  3. Relating to a weapon that derives its force from rapid release of energy through nuclear reactions.
    • a nuclear explosion
  4. Having nuclear weapons.
    • They will blame him for pursuing the ideological aim of destruction of Israel – something many Iranians don't support. They will blame him for what they perceive as a folly – his belief that achieving nuclear status would render his regime invincible.2025 June 26, Kasra Naji, “When Iran's supreme leader emerges from hiding he will find a very different nation”, in BBC
  5. (broadly, figuratively) Involving an extreme course of action, or one with severe consequences.
    • nuclear option, nuclear solution
  6. Pertaining to the nucleus of a cell.
    • However, the DNA in a bacterial cell is a single circular molecule and there is no separate nuclear compartment.2011, Terence Allen, Graham Cowling, The Cell: A Very Short Introduction, Oxford, page 17

See all 10 meanings of nuclear

Adjective

nucular (comparative more nucular, superlative most nucular)

  1. Nut-shaped; of or relating to a nucule — a section of a compound (usually hard) fruit.

Forms of nucular

comparativemore nucular
superlativemost nucular

Origin of nucular

Respelling representing a mispronunciation of nuclear by metathesis and epenthesis or by association with nuke.

From nucule + -ar.

Questions about nucular

What does nucular mean?
Nucular means nut-shaped; of or relating to a nucule — a section of a compound (usually hard) fruit.
What is nucular the pronunciation spelling of?
Nucular is the pronunciation spelling of nuclear.
What part of speech is nucular?
Nucular is an adjective.
How do you pronounce nucular?
Nucular is pronounced /ˈnukjəlɚ/ (US).

Words near nucular in the dictionary

  1. nuculanes
  2. nuculania
  3. nuculanid
  4. nuculanids
  5. nuculanium
  6. nucular
  7. nucule
  8. nucules
  9. nuculid
  10. nuculids
  11. nuculiform

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