nucleonics

nu·cle·on·ics

N0187300 (no͞o′klē-ŏn′ĭks, nyo͞o′-)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.

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[From nucleon.]

nucleonics

(ˌnjuːklɪˈɒnɪks) n (General Physics) (functioning as singular) the branch of physics concerned with the applications of nuclear energy ˌnucleˈonic adj ˌnucleˈonically adv

nu•cle•on•ics

(ˌnu kliˈɒn ɪks, ˌnyu-)

n. (used with a sing. v.) the branch of science that deals with nuclear phenomena, as radioactivity, fission, or fusion, esp. practical applications. [1940–45]

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Noun

1.

nucleonics - the branch of physics that studies the internal structure of atomic nucleiatomic physics, nuclear physicscross section - (physics) the probability that a particular interaction (as capture or ionization) will take place between particles; measured in barnsnatural 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 atombarn, b - (physics) a unit of nuclear cross section; the effective circular area that one particle presents to another as a target for an encounter

Translations

fisica nucleare