polynuclear
adjective
polynuclear is spelled P-O-L-Y-N-U-C-L-E-A-R: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 66 million words in written English, the 255,765th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, polynuclear means “having multiple nuclei” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in polynuclear?
| Letters | 11: P-O-L-Y-N-U-C-L-E-A-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 66 million words; the 255,765th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is polynuclear?
Polynuclear appears about once in every 66 million words in written English, the 255,765th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
What does polynuclear mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
having multiple nuclei
- 2
polycyclic
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Polynuclear in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense having multiple nuclei:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | polynucléaire |
| Spanish | polinuclear |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does polynuclear come from?
From poly- + nuclear.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).