nuclear physics
noun
the branch of physics that deals with the behavior, structure, and component parts of atomic nuclei.
nuclear physicist
-
a word derived from
nuclear physics.
Example Sentences
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One of the women Gates had referred to having had an affair with—a “Russian nuclear physicist who I met through business activities,” he had said in his foundation town hall—was closely tied to TerraPower.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026
The following year, the State Department renamed the gathering after a now-retired U.S. nuclear physicist who helped advise the Iran deal negotiations.
From Slate ● May 1, 2026
He said he was "very busy" trying to balance caring with studying his A-levels, as he hopes to become a nuclear physicist, as well as supporting other young carers.
From BBC ● Mar. 31, 2026
Lapp was a nuclear physicist who had multiple degrees including a Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 19, 2024
Luis Alvarez was an eminent nuclear physicist; he had won the Nobel Prize for physics the previous decade.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
