nuclear magnetic resonance

noun

The absorption of electromagnetic radiation (radio waves), at a specific frequency, by an atomic nucleus placed in a strong magnetic field; used in spectroscopy and in magnetic resonance imaging.

Similar
NMRproton magnetic resonance

Meanings

nounnuclear magnetic resonance (countable and uncountable, plural nuclear magnetic resonances, abbreviation NMR)

plural nuclear magnetic resonances · abbreviation NMR

  1. countableuncountablenuclear physicsThe absorption of electromagnetic radiation (radio waves), at a specific frequency, by an atomic nucleus placed in a strong magnetic field; used in spectroscopy and in magnetic resonance imaging.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounresonance of protons to radiation in a magnetic field

Similar
NMRproton magnetic resonance
Broader
magnetic resonance

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 核磁共振
  • 核磁共振 (hécí gòngzhèn)absorption of electromagnetic radiation by an atomic nucleus placed in a strong magnetic field
Finnish ydinmagneettinen resonanssi
  • ydinmagneettinen resonanssiabsorption of electromagnetic radiation by an atomic nucleus placed in a strong magnetic field
German Kernspinresonanz
  • Kernspinresonanzabsorption of electromagnetic radiation by an atomic nucleus placed in a strong magnetic field
Hindi नाभिकीय चुंबकीय अनुनाद
  • नाभिकीय चुंबकीय अनुनाद (nābhikīya cumbkīya anunād)absorption of electromagnetic radiation by an atomic nucleus placed in a strong magnetic field
Hungarian mágneses magrezonancia
  • mágneses magrezonanciaabsorption of electromagnetic radiation by an atomic nucleus placed in a strong magnetic field
Korean 핵자기공명
  • 핵자기공명 (haekjagigongmyeong)absorption of electromagnetic radiation by an atomic nucleus placed in a strong magnetic field
Romanian rezonanță magnetică nucleară
  • rezonanță magnetică nuclearăabsorption of electromagnetic radiation by an atomic nucleus placed in a strong magnetic field
Russian ядерный магнитный резонанс
  • ядерный магнитный резонанс (jadernyj magnitnyj rezonans)absorption of electromagnetic radiation by an atomic nucleus placed in a strong magnetic field
Spanish resonancia magnética nuclear
  • resonancia magnética nuclearabsorption of electromagnetic radiation by an atomic nucleus placed in a strong magnetic field
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Chicago

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