nuclear material

collocation in English

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nuclear
adjective
uk
/ˈnjuː.klɪər/
us
/ˈnuː.kliː.ɚ/
being or using the power produced when the nucleus of an atom is divided or joined to ...
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material
noun
uk
/məˈtɪə.ri.əl/
us
/məˈtɪr.i.əl/
a physical substance that things can be ...
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(Definition ofnuclearandmaterialfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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This methodology can also be exemplified by the several risk assessments that have been made of the transportation ofnuclearmaterialon roads or rails.
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Somehow the inheritednuclearmaterialbecomes distributed to the different body parts.
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Many blastomeres either lack anynuclearmaterial(anucleate) or are multinucleate.
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More fervent attempts to develop the child's musical ability will occur if the parents chose (or even paid for)nuclearmaterialfrom a talented pianist.
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Consequently, in the present study around 40% of reconstructed embryos would retain the oocytenuclearmaterial.
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Rather, the initially homogeneous cell material undergoes separation and specialization in response to the mechanical causes carried somehow in thenuclearmaterial.
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Thenuclearmaterialof injected cells was highly compacted and in some cases structures resembling prematurely condensed chromosomes were observed.
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But in these cases, cellcycle asynchrony between somatic donor nucleus and residentnuclearmaterialmay interfere negatively with developmental ability to blastocyst stage.
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Overexpression of the enzyme is likely to disturb the balance between these activities and to precipitate the compaction ofnuclearmaterial.
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Several reports indicate thatnuclearmaterialfrom dead organisms is cleared from the host within a maximum of a few days.
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Safety issues are therefore absolutely crucial in any handling ofnuclearmaterialand must never be neglected.
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And there are 103 facilities in which only foreign material, i.e.,nuclearmaterialfrom foreign countries, is stored.
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All relevant available information is reviewed on a case by case basis before movements of sensitive quantities ofnuclearmaterial.
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When these provisions were drafted, it was thought that there would be a scarcity ofnuclearmaterial.
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At present,nuclearmaterialis moving internationally under some disadvantages which increase costs and inhibit the development of atomic energy.
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This includes reviews of the systems ofnuclearmaterialaccounting and control at facilities.
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As his reports relate to detailed arrangements concerning the internal security ofnuclearmaterial, it would not be appropriate to release them.
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Furthermore, we adhere strictly to our treaty commitments, which cover the export ofnuclearmaterial, and we intend to continue doing so.
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She now says that mostnuclearmaterialand most dangerous material does not fall into the relevant category.
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Nuclearmaterialis used to establish the quality and high standards that we need in modern engineering.
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