[ 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 .
[ 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 .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004