prenuclear: Meaning and Definition of

pre•nu•cle•ar

Pronunciation: (prē-n'klē-ur, -ny'- or, by metathesis, -kyu-lur), [key]
— adj.
  1. of or pertaining to the era before the development of nuclear weapons.
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