nonnuclear

Not using fission

Nonnuclear describes things that don't involve nuclear weapons or nuclear energy.

A nonnuclear state lacks atomic weapons.

Nonnuclear power sources include coal, gas, and renewables.

The term often appears in arms control contexts: a nonnuclear defense strategy, nonnuclear alternatives.

peaceful

diplomacy

Negotiation between nations

denuclearization · detente · ceasefire · accord · mediation · reconciliation · dialogue · cooperation · neutrality · de-escalation

renewable

solar

Of the star

tidal · renewable · sustainability · photovoltaic · biomass · decarbonization

conventional

artillery

Large-caliber battlefield weapons

grenades · rifles · ammunition · warfare · combat · soldiers · military · battles · tactics · strategies

biological

DNA

Hereditary code molecule

organisms · proteins · enzymes · bacteria · viruses · cytoplasm · mitochondria · organelles · membrane · ribosomes

family

multigenerational

Involving multiple age cohorts

cousins · kinship · household · cohabitation · communal · intergenerational

Opposites
weapons type

nonnuclearnuclear

Of atomic energy

atomic · thermonuclear · nuclear-armed · nuclear-powered · hydrogen bomb

Family

nuclear, nucleus, nucleotide, nucleic, nucleate, nuclei, nucleolus, nuclide, nucleotides

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G