internuclear

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adjective

Acting between nuclei

OriginEnglish nuclear ← Latin inter- ← Proto-Italic *n̥ter →
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Meanings

adjectiveinternuclear (not comparable)
  1. not comparablenatural sciencesActing between nuclei

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁n̥tér
  3. Proto-Italic*n̥ter
  4. Latininter
  5. Latininter-
  6. Englishinter-
  7. Englishnuclear
  8. Englishinternuclear

From inter- + nuclear.

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Translations

Italian internucleare
  • internucleareacting between nuclei
Cite this entry
APA

internuclear. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/internuclear

MLA

“internuclear.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/internuclear. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “internuclear,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/internuclear.

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