somatic cell nuclear transplantation
somatic cell nuclear transfer
SCNT
nuclear transplantation | moving a cell nucleus and its genetic material from one cell to another |
| nuclear terrorism | the use of a nuclear device by a terrorist organization to cause massive devastation or the use (or threat of use) of fissionable radioactive materials, assaults on nuclear power plants is one form of nuclear terrorism |
risk
peril
danger | a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury, he saw the rewards but not the risks of crime, there was a danger he would do the wrong thing |
| insurance claim | demand for payment in accordance with an insurance policy |
| nuclear deterrence | the military doctrine that an enemy will be deterred from using nuclear weapons as long as he can be destroyed as a consequence, when two nations both resort to nuclear deterrence the consequence could be mutual destruction |
| social insurance | government provision for unemployed, injured, or aged people, financed by contributions from employers and employees as well as by government revenue |
| national insurance | social insurance program in Britain, based on contributions from employers and employees, provides payments to unemployed and sick and retired people as well as medical services |
| old-age insurance | insurance paid to the elderly |
| survivors insurance | insurance paid to surviving spouses |
| disability insurance | social insurance for the disabled |
risk arbitrage
takeover arbitrage | arbitrage involving risk, as in the simultaneous purchase of stock in a target company and sale of stock in its potential acquirer, if the takeover fails the arbitrageur may lose a great deal of money |
atomic warhead
nuclear warhead
thermonuclear warhead
nuke | the warhead of a missile designed to deliver an atom bomb |
nautilus
nuclear submarine
nuclear-powered submarine | a submarine that is propelled by nuclear power |
| nuclear-powered ship | ship whose motive power comes from the energy of a nuclear reactor |
nuclear reactor
reactor | (physics) any of several kinds of apparatus that maintain and control a nuclear reaction for the production of energy or artificial elements |
| nuclear rocket | a rocket engine in which a nuclear reactor is used to heat a propellant |
nuclear weapon
atomic weapon | a weapon of mass destruction whose explosive power derives from a nuclear reaction |
| risk risk of exposure | the probability of being exposed to an infectious agent |
| risk risk of infection | the probability of becoming infected given that exposure to an infectious agent has occurred |
| nuclear medicine | the branch of medicine that uses radioactive materials either to image a patient's body or to destroy diseased cells |
radiochemistry
nuclear chemistry | the chemistry of radioactive substances |
nuclear physics
atomic physics
nucleonics | the branch of physics that studies the internal structure of atomic nuclei |
| nuclear engineering | the branch of engineering concerned with the design and construction and operation of nuclear reactors |
policy insurance policy
insurance | written contract or certificate of insurance, you should have read the small print on your policy |
nuclear explosion
atomic explosion | the explosion of an atomic bomb |
| nuclear club | the nations possessing nuclear weapons |
nuclear family
conjugal family | a family consisting of parents and their children and grandparents of a marital partner |
insurance company
insurance firm
insurer
insurance underwriter
underwriter | a financial institution that sells insurance |
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
NRC | an independent federal agency created in to license and regulate nuclear power plants |
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
FDIC | a federally sponsored corporation that insures accounts in national banks and other qualified institutions |
| gambler risk taker | someone who risks loss or injury in the hope of gain or excitement |
insurance broker
insurance agent
general agent underwriter | an agent who sells insurance |
nuclear chemist
radiochemist | a chemist who specializes in nuclear chemistry |
| nuclear physicist | a physicist who specializes in nuclear physics |
atomic energy
nuclear energy | the energy released by a nuclear reaction |
atomic power
nuclear power | nuclear energy regarded as a source of electricity for the power grid (for civilian use) |
| nuclear winter | a long period of darkness and extreme cold that scientists predict would follow a full-scale nuclear war, a layer of dust and smoke in the atmosphere would cover the earth and block the rays of the sun, most living organisms would perish |
| nuclear resonance | the resonance absorption of a gamma ray by a nucleus identical to the nucleus that emitted the gamma ray |
nuclear magnetic resonance
NMR
proton magnetic resonance | resonance of protons to radiation in a magnetic field |
| nuclear propulsion | the use of a nuclear reactor either to produce electricity to power an engine (as in a nuclear submarine) or to directly heat a propellant (as in nuclear rockets) |
| premium insurance premium | payment for insurance |
coverage
insurance coverage | the total amount and type of insurance carried |
| insurance | promise of reimbursement in the case of loss, paid to people or companies so concerned about hazards that they have made prepayments to an insurance company |
automobile insurance
car insurance | insurance against loss due to theft or traffic accidents |
no fault insurance
no fault automobile insurance | a system of automobile insurance where a party who is injured in an automobile accident recovers damages up to a specific amount against his own insurance company regardless of who was responsible for the accident, the amount of litigation resulting from minor accidents is reduced by no fault insurance |
| business interruption insurance | insurance that provides protection for the loss of profits and continuing fixed expenses resulting from a break in commercial activities due to the occurrence of a peril |
| fire insurance | insurance against loss due to fire |
| group insurance | insurance that is purchased by a group (such as the employees of a company) usually at a reduced rate to individual members of the group |
| hazard insurance | insurance that provides protection against certain risks such as storms or fires |
| health insurance | insurance against loss due to ill health |