nuclear charge

noun

The electric charge of a nucleus of an atom, equal to the number of protons in the nucleus times the elementary charge.

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Meanings

nounnuclear charge (plural nuclear charges)

plural nuclear charges

  1. nuclear physicsThe electric charge of a nucleus of an atom, equal to the number of protons in the nucleus times the elementary charge.

Translations

Finnish ydinvaraus
  • ydinvarauselectric charge of a nucleus
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APA

nuclear charge. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nuclear%20charge

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nuclear charge,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nuclear%20charge.

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