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nucleonics

 
Dictionary: nu·cle·on·ics   (nū'klē-ŏn'ĭks, nyū'-) pronunciation
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n. (used with a sing. verb)
  1. The study of the behavior and characteristics of nucleons or atomic nuclei.
  2. Development of instruments for use in nuclear research.

[From NUCLEON.]


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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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Dictionary. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2007, 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2009. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.  Read more
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