NOUN | cognition | atomic physics, nuclear physics, nucleonics | the branch of physics that studies the internal structure of atomic nuclei |
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Meaning | The branch of physics that studies the internal structure of atomic nuclei. | |
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Synonyms | nuclear physics, nucleonics | |
Category of | barn, b | (physics) a unit of nuclear cross section |
cross section | (physics) the probability that a particular interaction (as capture or ionization) will take place between particles | |
Parts | atomic theory | A theory of the structure of the atom |
Broader | physics, natural philosophy | The science of matter and energy and their interactions |
Spanish | física atómica, física nuclear | |
Catalan | física atòmica, física nuclear |
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