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nu⋅cle⋅on⋅ics

  [noo-klee-on-iks, nyoo-]
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–noun (used with a singular verb)
the branch of science that deals with nuclear phenomena, as radioactivity, fission, or fusion, esp. practical applications, as in industrial engineering.
Origin:
1940–45; nucleon + -ics
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nu·cle·on·ics   (nōō'klē-ŏn'ĭks, nyōō'-)   
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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Main Entry: nu·cle·on·ics
Pronunciation: "n(y)ü-klE-'än-iks
Function: noun plural but singular or plural in construction
: abranch of physical science that deals with nucleons or with all phenomena of the atomic nucleus
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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