nuclear physics
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noun
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The scientific study of the structure and behavior atomic nuclei.
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See also neutron proton strong force
Pronunciation
See nuclear ( def. ).
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Etymology
Origin of nuclear physics
First recorded in 1930–35
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These microscopic versions of the early Universe could help researchers understand both the first moments of cosmic history and some of the deepest questions in nuclear physics.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026
Liberal Democrat Morgan has also met with world-leading physicist Prof Brian Cox, who warned that the cuts could be as high £162m, roughly 30% of particle physics, astronomy and nuclear physics research.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
This holds the same profound implications for defense and intelligence today as nuclear physics did 80 years ago.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 23, 2026
It’s going from social media and crypto into nuclear physics.
From Barron's ● Dec. 19, 2025
The problem with the relativists is that they explain bad science and good science, phrenology and nuclear physics, in exactly the same way—advocates of ‘the strong programme’ explicitly insist on this equivalence.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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