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nuclide

noun
nu·​clide | \ ˈnü-ˌklīd How to pronounce nuclide (audio) , ˈnyü-\

Definition of nuclide

: a species of atom characterized by the constitution of its nucleus and hence by the number of protons, the number of neutrons, and the energy content
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Other Words from nuclide

nuclidic \ nü-​ˈkli-​dik How to pronounce nuclidic (audio) , nyü-​ \ adjective

Examples of nuclide in a Sentence

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 Water treatment is happening at large-scale facilities that have been built onsite, including a multi-nuclide removal facility. — William Steel, Ars Technica, "Remediating Fukushima—“When everything goes to hell, you go back to basics”," 11 May 2018 The half-life of cesium-137, one of the most harmful nuclides released during the accident, is approximately thirty years. — Serhii Plokhy, Time, "The True Cost of the Chernobyl Disaster Has Been Greater Than It Seems," 26 Apr. 2018

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First Known Use of nuclide

1947, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for nuclide

nucleus + Greek eidos form, species — more at idol

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nuclide

noun
nu·​clide | \ ˈn(y)ü-ˌklīd How to pronounce nuclide (audio) \

Medical Definition of nuclide

: a species of atom characterized by the constitution of its nucleus and hence by the number of protons, the number of neutrons, and the energy content

Other Words from nuclide

nuclidic \ n(y)ü-​ˈklid-​ik How to pronounce nuclidic (audio) \ adjective

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