kjerne-

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

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From the noun kjerne (core, nucleus), from Old Norse kjarni, from Proto-Germanic *kernô (core, kernel), of *kurną (corn, grain), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵr̥h₂nóm (grain), possibly of *ǵr̥h₂-nós (matured, grown old), of both *ǵerh₂- (to grow old, mature) and *-nóm (creates verbal adjectives from roots.).

Pronunciation

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kjerne-

  1. nuclear (pertaining to the nucleus of an atom)
    kjernefysikk, kjernekjemi, kjernevåpen
    nuclear physics, nuclear chemistry, nuclear weapons
  2. nuclear (involving energy released by nuclear reactions, such as fission, fusion and radioactive decay)
    kjerneenergiverk, kjernereaksjon
    nuclear power plant, nuclear reaction
  3. of or related to the production of nuclear energy
    kjernebrensel
    nuclear fuel
  4. which utilizes the energy or explosive power of nuclear fission
    kjernvåpen
    nuclear weapon

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