nonnuclear
Americanadjective
Pronunciation
See nuclear.
Etymology
Origin of nonnuclear
Example Sentences
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Its work in Europe includes nonnuclear testing to gather data on liquid lead in Italy, where it also has a nonnuclear demonstration reactor under construction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026
The exclusive deal with the global investment firm KKR is part of PG&E’s plan to transfer its nonnuclear power generation to a newly formed subsidiary, Pacific Generation.
From New York Times ● Apr. 30, 2024
Australia notes that the Non-Proliferation Treaty does not bar a nonnuclear weapon state from acquiring naval nuclear propulsion technology.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 20, 2023
Authors of a 2019 study suggested that divorce isn’t as big a deal to kids who know many nonnuclear families.
From Slate ● Jul. 11, 2022
If I remembered correctly, and I almost always remembered correctly, it was called Minor Scale, and it was the largest nonnuclear explosion ever detonated.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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