nucleonics

American  

[noo-klee-on-iks, nyoo-] / ˌnu kliˈɒn ɪks, ˌnyu- /

noun

(used with a singular verb)

1. the branch of science that deals with nuclear phenomena, as radioactivity, fission, or fusion, especially practical applications, as in industrial engineering.

---

nucleonics British  

/ ˌnjuːklɪˈɒnɪks /

noun

1. (functioning as singular) the branch of physics concerned with the applications of nuclear energy

---

nucleonics Scientific  

/ no̅o̅′klē-ŏn′ĭks /

1. The study of the quantum behavior of atomic nuclei, in particular of the transitions they make between discrete energy levels as they emit and give off radiation.

2. Development of instruments for use in nuclear research.

---

Other Word Forms

• nucleonic adjective
• nucleonically adverb

Etymology

Origin of nucleonics

First recorded in 1940–45; nucleon + -ics

Example Sentences

In nearly two centuries, the world has left behind the steel age; has advanced to nucleonics, tissue regeneration, autoservice bars and electronically driven yo-yos.

From Project Gutenberg

But when it came to nucleonics, he was bored.

From Project Gutenberg

The trouble was, he was a nucleonics engineer, not a chemist.

From Project Gutenberg

“Is that the information, the data, that makes Snookums so priceless, aside from his nucleonics work?”

From Project Gutenberg

It's a term borrowed from nucleonics, and best understood in that context.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• particle physics
• quantum mechanics