nuclear vs atomic

nuclear and atomic both are adjectives.

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

As adjectives, nuclear and atomic are synonyms defined as:

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

nuclear (adjective)	atomic (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 constituting the nucleus of an atom	of or relating to or comprising atoms
of or relating to or constituting the nucleus of a cell	immeasurably small
constituting or like a nucleus