WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
nu′clear phys′ics, 
  1. Physicsthe branch of physics that deals with the behavior, structure, and component parts of atomic nuclei.
  • 1930–35
nu′clear phys′icist. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
nuclear physics
  1. (functioning as singular) the branch of physics concerned with the structure and behaviour of the nucleus and the particles of which it consists
'nuclear physics' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Bethe - Wigner - fermi - impact parameter - particle accelerator

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