nuclear physics

Definitions of nuclear physics
  1. noun
    the branch of physics that studies the internal structure of atomic nuclei
    synonyms: atomic physics, nucleonics
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    type of:
    natural philosophy, physics
    the science of matter and energy and their interactions
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