intranuclear

[ in-truh-noo-klee-er, -nyoo- or, by metathesis, -kyuh-ler ]

/ ˌɪn trəˈnu kli ər, -ˈnyu- or, by metathesis, -kyə lər /

adjective

existing or taking place within a nucleus.

Nearby words

intransigence, intransigent, intransitive, intransitive verb, intrant, intranuclear, intraocular, intraocular lens, intraocular pressure, intraocular tension, intraoral

Origin of intranuclear

First recorded in 1885–90; intra- + nuclear

Pronunciation note

See nuclear.

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British Dictionary definitions for intranuclear

intranuclear

/ (ˌɪntrəˈnjuːklɪə) /

adjective

situated or occurring within a nucleus

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