English Explanatory Dictionary

nuclear winter

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A predicted drop in global temperature following a nuclear war due to dust in the upper atmosphere reducing sunlight reaching the ground.

Word forms

nuclear winter nuclear winters

Etymology

Coined by Richard P. Turco et al. in a 1983 paper.

Derived words

AI winter nuclear autumn
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