NUCLEONICS


Meaning of NUCLEONICS in English

[ ˌnju:klɪ'ɒnɪks ]

■ plural noun [treated as sing. ] the branch of science and technology concerned with atomic nuclei and nuclear power.

Derivatives

nucleonic adjective

Origin

1940s: from nuclear , on the pattern of electronics .

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