multinuclear
adjective
mul·ti·nu·cle·ar
ˌməl-tē-ˈnü-klē-ər 
-ˌtī-,
-ˈnyü-,
nonstandard -kyə-lər
1
: multinucleated
especially
: having or involving more than two atomic nuclei
… we had two NMR spectrometers available for a large number of students to use for their research. One was set up for multinuclear spectra … —
Sheri Blystone
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: having multiple world powers armed with nuclear weapons
It was the frightening prospect of a multinuclear world as much as the older Arab-Israeli confrontation that propelled American policy on the Middle East.—William Hyland
William HylandDictionary Entries Near multinuclear
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“Multinuclear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multinuclear. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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