PRONUCLEAR


Meaning of PRONUCLEAR in English

pronuclear 1

/proh nooh"klee euhr, -nyooh"-/ or, by metathesis, /-kyeuh leuhr/ , adj.

1. advocating the building or use of nuclear power plants.

2. advocating the building, stockpiling, or use of nuclear weapons.

[ 1970-75; PRO- 1 + NUCLEAR ]

Pronunciation . See nuclear .

pronuclear 2

/proh nooh"klee euhr, -nyooh"-/ or, by metathesis, /-kyeuh leuhr/ , adj. Cell Biol.

of or pertaining to a pronucleus.

[ 1885-90; PRONUCLE(US) + -AR 1 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .