nu·cle·on·ics (n  kl - n  ks, ny-)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.] |
nucleonics [ˌnjuːklɪˈɒnɪks]
n
(Physics / General Physics) (functioning as singular) the branch of physics concerned with the applications of nuclear energy
nucleonic adj
nucleonically adv
| nucleonics (nkl-nks) 1. 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. 2. Development of instruments for use in nuclear research. |
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| Noun | 1. |  nucleonics - the branch of physics that studies the internal structure of atomic nucleicross 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 |
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