antinuclear

antinuclear
a) Opposed to the production or use of nuclear weapons, or opposed to the generation of electricity from nuclear power.

1995. "As antinuclear sentiment became popular, politicians such as Govs. Hugh L. Carey and Mario M. Cuomo jumped on the bandwagon and helped delay and defeat the opening. All the while the interest costs grew at astronomical rates." New York Times, Oct 15, 1995, Antinuclear Role in High Electric Costs

b) Serving as protection from nuclear devices

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  • antinuclear — ANTINUCLEÁR, Ă, antinucleari, e, adj. Care este împotriva armelor nucleare. [pr.: cle ar] – Din fr. antinucléaire, engl. antinuclear. Trimis de ana zecheru, 25.02.2004. Sursa: DEX 98  antinucleár adj. → nuclear Trimis de siveco, 13.09.2007.… …   Dicționar Român

  • antinuclear — adjetivo 1. Que se opone al uso de la energía nuclear: manifestación antinuclear, manifiesto antinuclear. 2. Que protege de los efectos de una explosión nuclear: refugio antinuclear …   Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española

  • antinuclear — 1. adj. Contrario al uso de la energía nuclear. 2. Destinado a proteger frente a los efectos de la energía nuclear …   Diccionario de la lengua española

  • antinuclear — ► adjetivo/ sustantivo masculino femenino 1 SOCIOLOGÍA Que es contrario a la energía o armamento nucleares: ■ coordinadora antinuclear. ► adjetivo 2 Que protege de los efectos de una explosión nuclear: ■ refugio antinuclear. * * * antinuclear 1… …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • antinuclear — {{#}}{{LM A02685}}{{〓}} {{SynA02732}} {{[}}antinuclear{{]}} ‹an·ti·nu·cle·ar› {{《}}▍ adj.inv.{{》}} {{<}}1{{>}} Que se opone al uso de la energía nuclear: • una asociación antinuclear.{{○}} {{<}}2{{>}} Que protege de las armas nucleares: • refugio …   Diccionario de uso del español actual con sinónimos y antónimos

  • antinuclear — /æntiˈnjukliə/ (say antee nyoohkleeuh) adjective opposed to the development of nuclear technology: an antinuclear scientist; an antinuclear demonstration …  

  • antinuclear — adjective Date: 1958 1. tending to react with cell nuclei or their components (as DNA) < antinuclear antibodies > 2. opposing the use or production of nuclear power …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • antinuclear — /an tee nooh klee euhr, nyooh , an tuy / or, by metathesis, / kyeuh leuhr/, adj. 1. opposed to the building, stockpiling, or use of nuclear weapons. 2. opposed to the building or use of nuclear power plants: Antinuclear demonstrators picketed the …   Universalium

  • antinuclear — Having an affinity for or reacting with the cell nucleus. * * * an·ti·nu·cle·ar n(y)ü klē ər adj being antibodies or autoantibodies that react with components and esp. DNA of cell nuclei and that tend to occur frequently in connective tissue… …   Medical dictionary

  • Antinuclear antibodies — Anti nuclear antibodies are antibodies directed against the cell nucleus. They are raised in several conditions, usually in an auto immune condition where the immune system makes antibodies to fight its own body. Normally a test (see External… …   Wikipedia

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