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nuclear resonance

noun

Definition of nuclear resonance

1 : the resonance absorption of a gamma ray by a nucleus identical to the nucleus that emitted the gamma ray — compare mössbauer effect
2 : resonance sense 6a

First Known Use of nuclear resonance

1950, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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