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 |
| 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 |
atomic warhead
nuclear warhead
thermonuclear warhead
nuke | the warhead of a missile designed to deliver an atom bomb |
fuel-air explosive
FAE | a device consisting of a container of fuel and two explosive charges, the first charge bursts open the fuel container at a predetermined height and spreads the fuel in a cloud that mixes with atmospheric oxygen, the second charge detonates the cloud which creates an enormous blast wave and incinerates whatever is below |
| fuel cell | cell that produces electricity by oxidation of fuel (hydrogen and oxygen or zinc and air), often used in electric cars |
| fuel filter | a filter in the fuel line that screens out dirt and rust particles from the fuel |
fuel gauge
fuel indicator | an indicator of the amount of fuel remaining in a vehicle |
fuel injection
fuel injection system | mechanical system to inject atomized fuel directly into the cylinders of an internalombustion engine, avoids the need for a carburetor |
fuel line
gas line petrol line | a pipe that carries gasoline from a tank to a gasoline engine, the car wouldn't start because dirt clogged the gas line |
| fuel system | equipment in a motor vehicle or aircraft that delivers fuel to the engine |
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 |
pod
fuel pod | a detachable container of fuel on an airplane |
thermobaric bomb
fuel-air bomb
vacuum bomb
volume-detonation bomb
aerosol bomb | a bomb that uses a fuel-air explosive, a thermobaric bomb can create overpressures equal to an atomic bomb |
| 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 |
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 |
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
NRC | an independent federal agency created in to license and regulate nuclear power plants |
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) |
| fuel level | the amount of fuel remaining |
fission
nuclear fission | a nuclear reaction in which a massive nucleus splits into smaller nuclei with the simultaneous release of energy |
fusion
nuclear fusion
nuclear fusion reaction | a nuclear reaction in which nuclei combine to form more massive nuclei with the simultaneous release of energy |
meltdown
nuclear meltdown | severe overheating of the core of a nuclear reactor resulting in the core melting and radiation escaping |
| nuclear reaction | (physics) a process that alters the energy or structure or composition of atomic nuclei |
mileage
fuel consumption rate
gasoline mileage
gas mileage | the ratio of the number of miles traveled to the number of gallons of gasoline burned |
| nuclear cataract | a cataract that affects the nucleus of the lens |
diesel oil
diesel fuel | a heavy mineral oil used as fuel in diesel engines |
| fossil fuel | fuel consisting of the remains of organisms preserved in rocks in the earth's crust with high carbon and hydrogen content |
fuel oil
heating oil | a petroleum product used for fuel |
| nuclear fuel | fuel (such as uranium) that can be used in nuclear reactors as a source of electricity |
rocket fuel
rocket propellant
rocket propellent | an explosive charge that propels a rocket |
nuclear RNA
nRNA | ribonucleic acid found in the nucleolus of the cell |
| fuel | a substance that can be consumed to produce energy, more fuel is needed during the winter months, they developed alternative fuels for aircraft |
| fuel | stimulate, fuel the debate on creationism |
| fuel | take in fuel, as of a ship, The tanker fueled in Bahrain |