the branch of physics concerned with the structure and behaviour of the nucleus and the particles of which it consists
Derived forms
nuclear physicist
noun
nuclear physics in American English
the branch of physics dealing with the structure of atomic nuclei, nuclear forces, the interaction between particles and nuclei, the fission process, the study of radioactive decay, etc.
Examples of 'nuclear physics' in a sentence
nuclear physics
They have guys with Ph. D. s in nuclear physics driving cabs.