natuurkunde

Definitions of natuurkunde
  1. noun
    the science of matter and energy and their interactions
    synonyms: fysica, nat., natuurfilosofie, natuurwetenschap
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    astronomie, sterrenkunde, uranologie
    the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole
    astronautiek, aëronautica, aëronautiek
    the theory and practice of navigation through air or space
    koudetechniek
    the branch of physics that studies the phenomena that occur at very low temperatures
    kristalkunde, kristallografie
    the branch of science that studies the formation and structure of crystals
    elektromagnetisme
    the branch of physics concerned with electromagnetic phenomena
    elektronentheorie, elektronica
    the branch of physics that deals with the emission and effects of electrons and with the use of electronic devices
    mechanica, werktuigkunde
    the branch of physics concerned with the motion of bodies in a frame of reference
    atoomfysica, kernfysica, kernwetenschap, nucleonica
    the branch of physics that studies the internal structure of atomic nuclei
    optica
    the branch of physics that studies the physical properties of light
    deeltjesfysica, microfysica
    the branch of physics that studies subatomic particles and their interactions
    plasmafysica
    the branch of physics concerned with matter in its plasma phase
    thermodynamica, warmteleer
    the branch of physics concerned with the conversion of different forms of energy
    astrodynamica
    the branch of astronomy that studies the motion of natural and artificial bodies in space
    astrometrie
    the branch of astronomy that deals with the measurement of the position and motion of celestial bodies
    radioastronomie
    the branch of astronomy that detects and studies the radio waves emitted by celestial bodies
    astrofysica
    the branch of astronomy concerned with the physical and chemical properties of celestial bodies
    spiegeloptiek
    branch of optics dealing with formation of images by mirrors
    quantummechanica
    the branch of quantum physics that accounts for matter at the atomic level; an extension of statistical mechanics based on quantum theory (especially the Pauli exclusion principle)
    hydraulica, hydromechanica, hydrotechniek, waterbouwkunde
    study of the mechanics of fluids
    pneumatiek
    the branch of mechanics that deals with the mechanical properties of gases
    evenwichtsleer, statica
    the branch of mechanics concerned with forces in equilibrium
    bewegingsleer, dynamica, dynamiek, kinematica, kinetica, krachtenleer
    the branch of mechanics concerned with the forces that cause motions of bodies
    bewegingsleer, kinematica
    the branch of mechanics concerned with motion without reference to force or mass
    aërodynamica, aëromechanica
    the branch of mechanics that deals with the motion of gases (especially air) and their effects on bodies in the flow
    micro-elektronica, microtechniek
    the branch of electronics that deals with miniature components
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    natuuronderwijs, natuurwetenschap
    the sciences involved in the study of the physical world and its phenomena
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