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• Where the subject is the nucleus of an atom, "nuclear" usually refers to nuclear physics.

See also:

• • atomic nucleus
  • nuclear explosion
  • nuclear magnetic resonance
  • nuclear meltdown
  • nuclear fission
  • nuclear fusion
  • nuclear reaction
  • nuclear reactor
  • nuclear warfare
  • nuclear weapon
  • nuclear weapon design
  • nuclear winterNuclear winter is a hypothetical global climate condition that was predicted to be a possible outcome of a large-scale nuclear war. It was thought that severely cold weather would be caused by detonating large numbers of nuclear weapons, especially over f
  • radiation poisoningRadiation poisoning also called "radiation sickness", is a form of damage to organic tissue due to excessive exposure to ionizing radiation. The term is generally used to refer to acute problems caused by a large dosage of radiation in a short period.
  • radioactive contaminationRadioactive contamination is the uncontrolled distribution of radioactive material in a given environment. Many radioactive isotopes are produced artificially, either for their specific properties (such as medical radioisotopes) or as a byproduct (such as
  • radioactive wasteRadioactive waste is waste material containing radioactive chemical elements which does not have a practical purpose. It is often the product of a nuclear process, such as nuclear fission. Waste can also be generated from the processing of fuel for nuclea
  • radioactivityRadioactive decay Radioactivity is the process by which unstable atomic nuclei decay. This process normally produces ionizing radiation with a relatively large amount of energy. This energy can be harnessed in the form of nuclear power, or it can be very
  • radiological weaponA radiological weapon (or radiological dispersion device, RDD is any weapon that is designed to spread radioactive contamination, either to kill, or to deny the use of an area (a modern version of salting the earth) and consists of a device (such as a nuc

• In biologyBiology studies the variety of life clockwise from top-left E. coli tree fern, gazelle, Goliath beetle Biology is the science of life. It is concerned with the characteristics and behaviors of organisms, how species and individuals come into existence, an, it refers to the cell nucleusIn cell biology, the nucleus is an organelle, found in most eukaryotic cells, which contains most of the cell's genetic material. Nuclei have two primary functions: to control chemical reactions within the cytoplasm and to store information needed for cel.
• The term nuclear is also sometimes used to refer to a family type. See: nuclear family.