Definition of nonnuclear
1
: not nuclear: such as
a
: being a weapon whose destructive power is not derived from a nuclear reaction
b
: not operated by, using, or produced by nuclear energy
c
: not using or involving nuclear weapons
2
: not having nuclear weapons
a nonnuclear country
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The first known use of nonnuclear was in 1953
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