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Nuclear & particle physics
Of or realting to the field of physics that involves the properties and interactions of atomic nuclei.
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Cancer
Physics; Nuclear & particle physics
An abnormal mass of new tissue growing uncontrollably on or in the body; a disease in which such growths form.
Atomic number
Physics; Nuclear & particle physics
The number assigned to each element on the basis of the number of protons found in the element's nucleus.
Atomic weight
Physics; Nuclear & particle physics
Approximately the sum of the number of protons and neutrons found in the nucleus of an atom.
Contamination
Physics; Nuclear & particle physics
Radioactive material deposited or dispersed in materials or places where it is not wanted.
Microcurie (µCi)
Physics; Nuclear & particle physics
One millionth of a curie (3.7 x 104 disintegrations per second).
Neutron
Physics; Nuclear & particle physics
A subatomic particle that appears in the nucleus of all atoms except hydrogen. A neutron and a proton have about the same weight, but the neutron has no electrical charge.
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