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Nuclear & particle physics
Of or realting to the field of physics that involves the properties and interactions of atomic nuclei.
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Nuclear & particle physics
nuclear energy
Physics; Nuclear & particle physics
Energy that comes from the nuclei of atoms when they are split apart in the process of fission.
nuclear power
Physics; Nuclear & particle physics
Electricity that is produced by a nuclear reactor. The heat from the nuclear reactor is used to heat water into steam.
nuclear reaction
Physics; Nuclear & particle physics
A process that brings about a change in the mass or energy of the nucleus of an atom.
meltdown
Physics; Nuclear & particle physics
Severe overheating of a nuclear reactor core that causes the core to melt and radiation to escape.
nuclear weapon
Physics; Nuclear & particle physics
A weapon that gets its destructive power from the energy released when the nuclei of atoms that are loaded into it split up or join together.
particle accelerator
Physics; Nuclear & particle physics
A machine used to study the particles that make up atoms and their nuclei. Particle accelerators work by causing particles to move at extremely high speed.
faster-than-light particles
Physics; Nuclear & particle physics
Particles which travel faster than the speed of light, thereby refuting Einstein’s theory of special relativity. Proof for existence of what is called the “God particle” has been uncovered at the the ...
