Meanings
nounnuclear force (plural nuclear forces)
plural nuclear forces
- nuclear physicsThe force that acts between nucleons and binds protons and neutrons into atomic nuclei; the residual strong force.
Synonyms: residual strong force, strong force, strong nuclear force
- nuclear physicsThe strong interaction that binds quarks and gluons together to form nucleons.
Synonyms: color force//colour force
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe force that acts between nucleons and binds protons and neutrons into atomic nuclei; the residual strong force.
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nounThe strong interaction that binds quarks and gluons together to form nucleons.
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color force//colour force
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Translations
Chinese Mandarin 核力
- 核力 (hélì)nuclear physics: force that binds protons and neutrons into nucleus
Finnish ydinvoima
- ydinvoimanuclear physics: force that binds protons and neutrons into nucleus
Hindi नाभिकीय बल
- नाभिकीय बल (nābhikīya bal)nuclear physics: force that binds protons and neutrons into nucleus
Hungarian magerő
- magerőnuclear physics: force that binds protons and neutrons into nucleus
Icelandic kjarnakraftur
- kjarnakrafturnuclear physics: force that binds protons and neutrons into nucleus
Norwegian Bokmål kjernekraft
- kjernekraftnuclear physics: force that binds protons and neutrons into nucleus
Polish siła jądrowa
- siła jądrowanuclear physics: force that binds protons and neutrons into nucleus
Tagalog buturaning isig
- buturaning isignuclear physics: force that binds protons and neutrons into nucleus
Cite this entry
APA
nuclear force. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nuclear%20force
MLA
“nuclear force.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nuclear%20force. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nuclear force,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nuclear%20force.
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