nucleonics

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noun

The study of nucleons, or of atomic nuclei

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Meanings

nounnucleonics (uncountable)
  1. uncountablenatural sciencesThe study of nucleons, or of atomic nuclei
  2. uncountablenuclear physics or technology

Synonyms & antonyms

Broader
hadronics

nounthe branch of physics that studies the internal structure of atomic nuclei

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nuclear physicsatomic physics
Broader
physicsnatural philosophy
Also see
atomic physicsnuclear physics

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From nucleon + -ics.

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Translations

Polish nukleonika
  • nukleonikathe study of nucleons, or of atomic nuclei
Spanish nucleónica
  • nucleónicathe study of nucleons, or of atomic nuclei
Tagalog buturan
  • buturanthe study of nucleons, or of atomic nuclei
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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