antinuclear
Opposing atomic power
Antinuclear means opposed to nuclear weapons or nuclear power.
The term typically describes political movements, protests, or activists working against nuclear proliferation or energy: antinuclear demonstrations, the antinuclear movement of the 1980s.
In medicine, antinuclear antibodies are proteins that mistakenly attack the body's own cell nuclei, used as markers for autoimmune diseases.
Reducing or eliminating weapons
- nonproliferationRestricting weapons dissemination
- moratoriumTemporary prohibition or delay
- treatyBinding pact between nations
- sanctionsPunitive international restrictions
embargo · ban · deterrence · denuclearization · inspection · verification · safeguards · IAEA
Antiwar moral stance
- nonviolencePrincipled rejection of force
- doveGentle cooing bird
- disarmamentReducing or eliminating weapons
- HiroshimaFirst nuclear-struck city
Public display of opinion
- marchRhythmic group walk
- rallyGathering for a cause
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
- campaignOrganized effort toward goal
movement · grassroots · advocacy · petition · sit-in · picketing · vigil · boycott
Controlled fission apparatus
- fissionNuclear breakup releasing energy
- fusionJoining into unity
- uraniumElement ninety-two
- plutoniumActinide, atomic number 94
thorium · meltdown · coolant · decommissioning · Chernobyl · Fukushima · containment
Post-blast atmospheric particles
- contaminationIntroduction of impurities
- radioactiveEmitting nuclear decay particles
- exposureState of being unprotected
- dosimeterExposure measurement device
cesium · strontium · iodine · thyroid · cancer · leukemia · mutation · half-life
Introduction of impurities
- groundwaterWater in underground rock
- soilGround matter for planting
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
- wildlifeUndomesticated natural organisms
disarmament
Reducing or eliminating weapons
- nonproliferationRestricting weapons dissemination
- moratoriumTemporary prohibition or delay
- treatyBinding pact between nations
sanctions · embargo · ban · deterrence · denuclearization · inspection · verification · safeguards · IAEA · diplomacy
pacifism
Antiwar moral stance
- nonviolencePrincipled rejection of force
- doveGentle cooing bird
- disarmamentReducing or eliminating weapons
demonstration
Public display of opinion
campaign · movement · grassroots · advocacy · petition · sit-in · picketing · vigil · boycott · coalition
reactor
Controlled fission apparatus
plutonium · thorium · meltdown · coolant · decommissioning · Chernobyl · Fukushima · containment
fallout
Post-blast atmospheric particles
- contaminationIntroduction of impurities
- radioactiveEmitting nuclear decay particles
- exposureState of being unprotected
dosimeter · cesium · strontium · iodine · thyroid · cancer · leukemia · mutation · half-life · cleanup
contamination
Introduction of impurities
- groundwaterWater in underground rock
- soilGround matter for planting
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
antinuclearpro-nuclear
Favoring nuclear energy
pronuclear · nuclear · hawkish · militarist
- antinuclear protestsActivism against atomic power
nuclear, nucleus, nucleic, nucleate, nucleolus, nucleated, nonnuclear