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Nuclide

/ˈn(j)uːklaɪd/

An atomic nucleus specified by its atomic number and atomic mass.

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An atomic nucleus specified by its atomic number and atomic mass.

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nucleusnoun	(chemistry, physics) The massive, positively charged central part of an atom, made up of protons and neutrons.
nuclearnoun	Nuclear power.
cosmogenic	produced by cosmic rays
radionuclidenoun	(physics) a radioactive nuclide
isotopenoun	(nuclear physics) Any of two or more forms of an element where the atoms have the same number of protons, but a different number of neutrons within their nuclei. Thus, isotopes have the same atomic number but a different mass number.
corenoun	In general usage, an essential part of a thing surrounded by other essential things.
nucleinoun	(chemistry, physics) The massive, positively charged central part of an atom, made up of protons and neutrons.
atomic nucleusnoun	(physics) A nucleus of an atom; consisting of protons and neutrons, surrounded by an electron cloud.
nuclear isomernoun	(physics) Any of two or more atomic nuclei with the same mass number and atomic number but with different radioactive properties
neutron numbernoun	(nuclear physics) The number of neutrons in the nucleus of an atom or isotope. Symbol: N
nucleon numbernoun	Synonym of mass number.
nuclear chargenoun	(nuclear physics) The electric charge of a nucleus of an atom, equal to the number of protons in the nucleus times the elementary charge.
isobarnoun	(meteorology) A line drawn on a map or chart connecting places of equal or constant pressure.
hypernuclidenoun	(physics) A hyperonic nuclide
isomernoun	(physical chemistry) Any of two or more compounds with the same molecular formula but with different structure.
mass numbernoun	(physics, physical chemistry) The total number of protons and neutrons in an atomic nucleus. Symbol: A
daughter nuclidenoun	(physics) a nuclide (often one of several) that is the product of the radioactive decay of a specific parent nuclide
isotonenoun	(nuclear physics) Any of a number of nuclides of different elements that have the same number of neutrons.
magic numbernoun	The sum of one and the wins by one team and losses by an opponent necessary for the team to ensure the opponent cannot catch it in the standings by the end of the regular season. In Major League Baseball, with a regular season of 162 games, the magic number M is calculated as M = 163 − W₁ − L₂, in which W₁ is the leading team's current win total, and L₂ is the opponent's current loss total. A magic number of 0 indicates that the trailing team cannot catch the leading team.
atomic numbernoun	(physics, chemistry) The number of protons in an atom. Symbol: Z