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Hideki Yukawa

Definitions of Hideki Yukawa
  1. noun
    Japanese mathematical physicist who proposed that nuclear forces are mediated by massive particles called mesons which are analogous to the photon in mediating electromagnetic forces (1907-1981)
    synonyms: Yukawa
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    nuclear physicist
    a physicist who specializes in nuclear physics
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