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