nonnuclear
[ non-noo-klee-er, -nyoo- or, by metathesis, -kyuh-ler ]
/ nɒnˈnu kli ər, -ˈnyu- or, by metathesis, -kyə lər /
adjective
not utilizing nuclear power, nuclear weapons, etc.: to fight a nonnuclear war.
pronunciation note for nonnuclear
See
nuclear.
Words nearby nonnuclear
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nonne's syndrome,
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nono,
nonobedience,
nonobjective,
nonobservance
Example sentences from the Web for non-nuclear
Iran is also looking at non-nuclear paths to regain the upper hand.
Washington And Tehran’s Perpetual Search For The Upper Hand |Trita Parsi |February 7, 2013 |DAILY BEASTBut in a non-nuclear situation, dissatisfaction often rises after the dust settles on the ruins.
British Dictionary definitions for non-nuclear
non-nuclear
adjective
not of, concerned with, or operated by energy from fission or fusion of atomic nuclei
non-nuclear weapons
not involving, concerned with, or possessing nuclear weapons
non-nuclear states