nucleonics

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌnjuːklɪˈɒnɪks/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(no̅o̅′klē on′iks, nyo̅o̅′-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
nu•cle•on•ics  (no̅o̅′klē on′iks, nyo̅o̅′-),USA pronunciation n. (used with a sing. v.)
  1. Physicsthe branch of science that deals with nuclear phenomena, as radioactivity, fission, or fusion, esp. practical applications, as in industrial engineering.
  • nucleon + -ics 1940–45

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
nucleonics / ˌnjuːklɪˈɒnɪks/
  1. (functioning as singular) the branch of physics concerned with the applications of nuclear energy
ˌnucleˈonicˌnucleˈonically
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