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poly·nu·cle·ar | \ ˌpä-lē-ˈnü-klē-ər 
, -ˈnyü-, nonstandard -kyə-lər \
, -ˈnyü-, nonstandard -kyə-lər \Definition of polynuclear
: chemically polycyclic especially with respect to the benzene ring
—used chiefly of aromatic hydrocarbons that are important as pollutants and possibly as carcinogens
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polynuclear
adjectivepoly·nu·cle·ar | \ ˌpäl-i-ˈn(y)ü-klē-ər \
\Medical Definition of polynuclear
: chemically polycyclic especially with respect to the benzene ring
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