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 |
bootstrap | a strap that is looped and sewn to the top of a boot for pulling it on |
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 |
physics lab physics laboratory | a laboratory for research in physics |
Avogadro's law Avogadro's hypothesis | the principle that equal volumes of all gases (given the same temperature and pressure) contain equal numbers of molecules |
nebular hypothesis | (cosmology) the theory that the solar system evolved from a hot gaseous nebula |
planetesimal hypothesis | (cosmology) the theory that the solar system was formed by the gravitational accumulation of planetesimals |
hypothesis possibility theory | a tentative insight into the natural world, a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena, a scientific hypothesis that survives experimental testing becomes a scientific theory, he proposed a fresh theory of alkalis that later was accepted in chemical practices |
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 |
physics natural philosophy r | the science of matter and energy and their interactions, his favorite subject was physics |
physics physical science | the physical properties, phenomena, and laws of something, he studied the physics of radiation |
solar physics | the branch of astronomy that deals with the sun |
nuclear physics atomic physics nucleonics | the branch of physics that studies the internal structure of atomic nuclei |
particle physics high-energy physics high energy physics | the branch of physics that studies subatomic particles and their interactions |
plasma physics | the branch of physics concerned with matter in its plasma phase |
quantum physics | the branch of physics based on quantum theory |
solid-state physics | the branch of physics that studies the properties of materials in the solid state: electrical conduction in crystals of semiconductors and metals, superconductivity, photoconductivity |
nuclear engineering | the branch of engineering concerned with the design and construction and operation of nuclear reactors |
guess conjecture supposition surmise surmisal speculation hypothesis | a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence |
hypothesis | a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations |
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 |
physics department department of physics | the academic department responsible for teaching and research in physics |
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) |
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 |
nuclear cataract | a cataract that affects the nucleus of the lens |
nuclear fuel | fuel (such as uranium) that can be used in nuclear reactors as a source of electricity |
nuclear RNA nRNA | ribonucleic acid found in the nucleolus of the cell |
bootstrap | help oneself, often through improvised means |
nuclear | constituting or like a nucleus, annexation of the suburban fringe by the nuclear metropolis, the nuclear core of the congregation |