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nucleonics
[ noo-klee-on-iks, nyoo- ]
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.
nucleonics
/ ˌnjuːklɪˈɒnɪks /
noun
- functioning as singular the branch of physics concerned with the applications of nuclear energy
nucleonics
/ no̅o̅′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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Derived Forms
- ˌnucleˈonically, adverb
- ˌnucleˈonic, adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of nucleonics1
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Example Sentences
I rebuilt my camera for about the twentieth time and just about finished a correspondence course in nucleonics.
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And within the limits, a nicety of control existed that made nucleonics almost an esoteric branch of chemistry.
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The trouble was, he was a nucleonics engineer, not a chemist.
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