Main entry: nuclear, atomic
Definition: (weapons) deriving destructive energy from the release of atomic energy
Usage: nuclear war; nuclear weapons; atomic bombs
Antonyms: conventional
Definition: (weapons) using energy for propulsion or destruction that is not nuclear energy
Main entry: nuclear
Definition: constituting or like a nucleus
Usage: annexation of the suburban fringe by the nuclear metropolis; the nuclear core of the congregation
Antonyms: peripheral
Definition: on or near an edge or constituting an outer boundary; the outer area