Nuclear is part of the Academic Word List. It is important for students in college and university.
- If something is nuclear, it is related to the nucleus, or the central part, usually of an atom.
- Japan relies mainly on nuclear power (atomic energy) generation for its energy needs.
- The US has more nuclear weapons than any other country. Many of them are called atomic bombs.
- Most Canadians live in a nuclear family: the husband, wife, and children.