nuclear
/nukleˈaɾ/ · B1 · verb
nuclear
🌰 Nuclear = núcleo + -ar: to gather things into one core
Built from núcleo (nucleus), from Latin nucleus, meaning kernel or little nut. As a verb, nuclear means to pull scattered parts around one centre, as in nuclear esfuerzos (to join forces). As an adjective it is the same as English nuclear.