Meanings
nounnuclear magnetic resonance (countable and uncountable, plural nuclear magnetic resonances, abbreviation NMR)
plural nuclear magnetic resonances · abbreviation NMR
- 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
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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
Cite this entry
APA
nuclear magnetic resonance. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nuclear%20magnetic%20resonance
MLA
“nuclear magnetic resonance.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nuclear%20magnetic%20resonance. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nuclear magnetic resonance,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nuclear%20magnetic%20resonance.
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