English Explanatory Dictionary

nuclide

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˈn(j)uːklaɪd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Neøn-nuclide.wav

Word forms

nuclide nuclides nucleide

Etymology

From nucleus + -ide. Coined by American chemist Truman Kohman in 1947 in an article in the American Journal of Physics, in which he defines nuclide as "a species of atom characterized by the constitution of its nucleus, in particular by the numbers of protons and neutrons in its nucleus."

Derived words

cosmonuclide daughter nuclide hypernuclide nuclidic parent nuclide radionuclide
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