Definition for nuclear physics - Oxford Dictionaries Online (World English)

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	nuclear physics (nu\|clear phys\|ics) plural noun [treated as singular] the physics of atomic nuclei and their interactions, especially in the generation of nuclear energy.		More words in this category -tron anisotropic bel candela conduction conservation dielectric constant equipotential MeV neuroimaging nuclear war pair production Penrose tile plasma relativity resonator scintillate superspace Nearby Words nuclear family nuclear fission nuclear force nuclear fuel nuclear fusion nuclear isomer nuclear magnetic resonance nuclear medicine nuclear option nuclear physics nuclear power nuclear reaction nuclear threshold nuclear umbrella nuclear war nuclear waste nuclear winter nuclear-free nuclease