Etymology

circumnuclear

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Today it means: Surrounding, or rotating around, a nucleus. Full definition →

English nuclear ← Latin circum- ← Ancient Greek κίρκος (kírkos)
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  1. Ancient Greekκίρκος (kírkos)
  2. Latincircus
  3. Latincircum
  4. Latincircum-
  5. Englishcircum-
  6. Englishnuclear
  7. English todaycircumnuclear

From circum- + nuclear.

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