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nucleare

nuclear

adjective noo-kleh-AH-reh Less Common

Origin: from Latin nucleus 'kernel'

Usage Note

Nucleare covers both physics and politics, as in energia nucleare ('nuclear energy') and centrale nucleare ('nuclear power plant'). It is invariable for gender and only takes -i in the plural.

Examples

"L'energia nucleare è dibattuta."

Natural Translation

Nuclear energy is debated.

Literal Translation

The-energy nuclear is debated.

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