nuclear physics

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Meaning

the branch of physics that studies the internal structure of atomic nuclei

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Originally I had planned to revert to nuclear physics there, in particular the structure of the deuteron. Walter Kohn

I think the writing of literature should give pleasure. What else should it be about? It is not nuclear physics. It actually has to give pleasure or it is worth nothing. Stephen Greenblatt

When I entered medical physics in 1958 there were fewer than 100 in the U.S. and I could see many opportunities to apply my knowledge of nuclear physics. John Cameron

Nuclear physics is interesting but it is unlikely to help society. John Cameron

As a matter of fact, that is exactly what modern scientists are attempting to accomplish in nuclear physics, which is a second reason why Thales is described as the first western scientist. Source: Internet

For example, atomic and nuclear physics studies matter on the smallest scale at which chemical elements can be identified. Source: Internet

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