nucleonics

noun plural but singular or plural in construction nu·cle·on·ics \ˌnü-klē-ˈä-niks, ˌnyü-\

Definition of NUCLEONICS

: a branch of physical science that deals with nucleons or with all phenomena of the atomic nucleus

1937

Medical Dictionary

noun plural but singular or plural in construction nu·cle·on·ics \ˌn(y)ü-klē-ˈän-iks\

: a branch of physical science that deals with nucleons or with all phenomena of the atomic nucleus

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