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nuclear physics
[ noo-klee-er fiz-iks, nyoo- ]
noun
- the branch of physics that deals with the behavior, structure, and component parts of atomic nuclei.
nuclear physics
noun
- functioning as singular the branch of physics concerned with the structure and behaviour of the nucleus and the particles of which it consists
nuclear physics
- The scientific study of the structure and behavior atomic nuclei.
- See also neutron
Pronunciation Note
Derived Forms
- nuclear physicist, noun
Other Words From
- nu·cle·ar phys·i·cist noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of nuclear physics1
Example Sentences
These environments beget wonders of nuclear physics unlike those normally seen on Earth.
Nevertheless, the findings are already creating quite a buzz in the world of nuclear physics.
Wilkins remained a prominent figure in the nuclear physics community throughout his career, serving as president of the American Nuclear Society in 1974–75.
The best models now integrate details such as the micro-level interactions between neutrinos and matter, the disordered motions of fluids, and recent advances in many different fields of physics — from nuclear physics to stellar evolution.
As the title of the story indicates, he was even at that time occupied with the significance of atomic energy and nuclear physics.
The phrase "Education and experience in nuclear physics required," caught his eye.
About 86% of the operating time of the 184-inch synchrocyclotron is devoted to experiments in nuclear physics.
And the word meant men and women in the same line of work as the Professor—nuclear physics.
You and I, between us, knew everything that was going on in nuclear physics in the world.
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