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nucleonics
[noo-klee-on-iks, nyoo-]
noun
the branch of science that deals with nuclear phenomena, as radioactivity, fission, or fusion, especially practical applications, as in industrial engineering.
nucleonics
/ ˌːɪˈɒɪ /
noun
(functioning as singular) the branch of physics concerned with the applications of nuclear energy
nucleonics
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.
Other 51Թ Forms
- ˌԳܳˈDzԾ adverb
- ˌԳܳˈDzԾ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of nucleonics1
Example Sentences
In nearly two centuries, the world has left behind the steel age; has advanced to nucleonics, tissue regeneration, autoservice bars and electronically driven yo-yos.
But when it came to nucleonics, he was bored.
The trouble was, he was a nucleonics engineer, not a chemist.
“Is that the information, the data, that makes Snookums so priceless, aside from his nucleonics work?”
It's a term borrowed from nucleonics, and best understood in that context.
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