nucleonics (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *nucleonics*:
NOUN	cognition	nucleonics, nuclear physics, atomic physics	the branch of physics that studies the internal structure of atomic nuclei

nucleonics > pronunciation
Sounds	nuw.kliyaa'nihks
Rhymes	acoustics ... UNIX: 110 rhymes with ihks...

English > *nucleonics*: 1 sense > noun 1, cognition
Meaning	The branch of physics that studies the internal structure of atomic nuclei.
Synonyms	nuclear physics, atomic physics
Category of	barn, b	(physics) a unit of nuclear cross section
Category of	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

HyperDic: nucleonics