atomic vs nuclear

atomic and nuclear both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
atomic	No	Yes	No	No
nuclear	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, atomic and nuclear are synonyms defined as:

atomic and nuclear: (weapons) deriving destructive energy from the release of atomic energy

atomic (adjective)	nuclear (adjective)
(weapons) deriving destructive energy from the release of atomic energy	(weapons) deriving destructive energy from the release of atomic energy
of or relating to or comprising atoms	of or relating to or constituting the nucleus of an atom
immeasurably small	of or relating to or constituting the nucleus of a cell
	constituting or like a nucleus