NUCLIDE


Meaning of NUCLIDE in English

[ 'nju:klʌɪd ]

■ noun Physics a distinct kind of atom or nucleus characterized by a specific number of protons and neutrons.

Derivatives

nuclidic adjective

Origin

1940s: from nucleus + -ide (from Gk eidos 'form').

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