nucleonics

[noo-klee-on-iks, nyoo-]

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

/ ˌnjuːklɪˈɒnɪks /

noun

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

nucleonics

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

• nucleonically adverb
• nucleonic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of nucleonics¹

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.

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But when it came to nucleonics, he was bored.

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

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

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

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Related Words

• particle physics 
• quantum mechanics