n. (used with a sing. verb)
- The study of the behavior and characteristics of nucleons or atomic nuclei.
- Development of instruments for use in nuclear research.
[From NUCLEON.]
nucleonics
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nu·cle·on·ics (nū'klē-ŏn'ĭks, nyū'-) 
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n. (used with a sing. verb)
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The study of nucleons or of atomic nuclei and their reactions; nuclear physics.
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
the branch of physics that studies the internal structure of atomic nuclei
Synonyms: nuclear physics, atomic physics
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- alpha ray (nucleonics)
- D
- gamma radiation (nucleonics)
- aneutronic power (nucleonics)
- Ci
- critical facility (nucleonics)
- degree of enrichment (nucleonics)
- dose rate (nucleonics)
- gamma irradiation (nucleonics)
- gamma radiography (nucleonics)
- Geiger threshold (nucleonics)
- migration length (nucleonics)
- neutron irradiation (nucleonics)
- proton-recoil counter (nucleonics)
