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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