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nuclear physics

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nuclear physics
n. (used with a sing. verb)
The scientific study of the forces, reactions, and internal structures of atomic nuclei.
nuclear physics
Noun
the branch of physics concerned with the structure of the nucleus and the behaviour of its particles
nuclear physics
The scientific study of the structure and behavior atomic nuclei. See also neutronprotonstrong force
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Noun1.nuclear physicsnuclear physics - the branch of physics that studies the internal structure of atomic nuclei
atomic physics, nucleonics
cross section - (physics) the probability that a particular interaction (as capture or ionization) will take place between particles; measured in barns
natural philosophy, physics - the science of matter and energy and their interactions; "his favorite subject was physics"
atomic theory - a theory of the structure of the atom
barn, b - (physics) a unit of nuclear cross section; the effective circular area that one particle presents to another as a target for an encounter
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