nuclear isomer

American

[noo-klee-er ahy-suh-mer, nyoo-] / ˈnu kli ər ˈaɪ sə mər, ˈnyu- /

noun

Physics.

isomer.

nuclear isomer British

noun

the more formal name for isomer

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Pronunciation

See nuclear ( def. ).

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

nuclear isomerism

noun

Etymology

Origin of nuclear isomer

First recorded in 1965–70

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