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nuclear magnetic resonance

noun

Definition of nuclear magnetic resonance

: the magnetic resonance of an atomic nucleus also : chemical analysis that uses such resonance especially to study molecular structure

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Monitoring the reactions in real-time with a mass spectrometer, a nuclear magnetic resonance machine, and an infrared spectrometer, the system eventually learned to predict which combinations would be the most reactive. — Dan Falk, WIRED, "AI Algorithms Are Now Shockingly Good at Doing Science," 17 Mar. 2019 Alternative approaches, including nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and cryoelectron microscopy, also require large amounts of a protein and can take months. — Robert F. Service, Science | AAAS, "Mutant genes could supercharge efforts to decipher protein structures," 18 June 2019

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First Known Use of nuclear magnetic resonance

1942, in the meaning defined above

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nuclear magnetic resonance

noun

Medical Definition of nuclear magnetic resonance

1 : the magnetic resonance of an atomic nucleus
2 : chemical analysis that uses nuclear magnetic resonance especially to study molecular structure —abbreviation NMR — see magnetic resonance imaging

More from Merriam-Webster on nuclear magnetic resonance

Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about nuclear magnetic resonance

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