nucleonics
[ noo-klee-on-iks, nyoo- ]
/ ˌnu kliˈɒn ɪks, ˌnyu- /
noun (used with a singular verb)
the branch of science that deals with nuclear phenomena, as radioactivity, fission, or fusion, especially practical applications, as in industrial engineering.
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Words nearby nucleonics
nucleoliform, nucleoloid, nucleolonema, nucleolus, nucleon, nucleonics, nucleon number, nucleopetal, nucleophile, nucleophilic, nucleoplasm
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The trouble was, he was a nucleonics engineer, not a chemist.
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British Dictionary definitions for nucleonics
nucleonics
/ (ˌnjuːklɪˈɒnɪks) /
noun
(functioning as singular) the branch of physics concerned with the applications of nuclear energy
Derived forms of nucleonics
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Scientific definitions for nucleonics
nucleonics
[ nōō′klē-ŏn′ĭks ]
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.
Development of instruments for use in nuclear research.
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