nuclear physics
Americannoun
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. ).
Other Word Forms
- nuclear physicist noun
Etymology
Origin of nuclear physics
First recorded in 1930–35
Example Sentences
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Pearcey, who has doctorate in nuclear physics, has been a prominent local campaigner.
From BBC
“There’s a clear pattern of why and what has happened here. This is not nuclear physics.”
From Los Angeles Times
With her family's support, she returned to complete her degree and later earned an MSc in nuclear physics at the University of the Western Cape, graduating with distinction.
From BBC
The experiment involved bombarding a thin sheet of gold foil with alpha particles, and earned Rutherford, from Bridgewater on New Zealand's South Island, the moniker the "father of nuclear physics".
From BBC
While in the Navy, Carter took graduate courses in nuclear physics and served as a submariner on the USS Pomfret.
From Los Angeles Times
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