Definitions for nuclear physics
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
nu′clear phys′ics(n.)
the branch of physics that deals with atomic nuclei.
Category: Physics
Origin of nuclear physics:
1930–35
nu′clear phys′icist(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
nuclear physics, atomic physics, nucleonics(noun)
the branch of physics that studies the internal structure of atomic nuclei
Wiktionary
nuclear physics(Noun)
The branch of physics that studies the nucleus of the atom, its internal structure and components.
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Nuclear Physics
The study of the characteristics, behavior, and internal structures of the atomic nucleus and its interactions with other nuclei. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 6th ed)
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