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nuclear chemistry

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The application of chemical techniques to the solution of problems in nuclear physics, including the discovery of naturally occurring and synthetic radioactive elements and the results of nuclear fission.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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noun

Meaning 2

the chemistry of radioactive substances

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: radiochemistry

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: chemistry, chemical science

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17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 核化學 /核化学 (héhuàxué) — application of chemical techniques to the solution of problems in nuclear physics
  • Finnish: radiokemia — application of chemical techniques to the solution of problems in nuclear physics
  • French: chimie nucléaire — application of chemical techniques to the solution of problems in nuclear physics
  • German: Kernchemie — application of chemical techniques to the solution of problems in nuclear physics
  • Greek: πυρηνική χημεία (pyrinikí chimeía) — application of chemical techniques to the solution of problems in nuclear physics
  • Indonesian: kimia nuklir — application of chemical techniques to the solution of problems in nuclear physics
  • Irish: ceimic núicléach — application of chemical techniques to the solution of problems in nuclear physics
  • Italian: chimica nucleare — application of chemical techniques to the solution of problems in nuclear physics
  • Japanese: 原子核化学 (genshikaku kagaku) — application of chemical techniques to the solution of problems in nuclear physics
  • Persian: شیمی هستهای (šimi-ye haste-'i) — application of chemical techniques to the solution of problems in nuclear physics
  • Portuguese: química nuclear — application of chemical techniques to the solution of problems in nuclear physics
  • Romanian: chimie nucleară — application of chemical techniques to the solution of problems in nuclear physics
  • Russian: я́дерная хи́мия (jádernaja xímija) — application of chemical techniques to the solution of problems in nuclear physics
  • Spanish: química nuclear — application of chemical techniques to the solution of problems in nuclear physics
  • Swedish: kärnkemi — application of chemical techniques to the solution of problems in nuclear physics
  • Tagalog: buturaning kapnayan — application of chemical techniques to the solution of problems in nuclear physics
  • Telugu: కేంద్రక రసాయనశాస్త్రం (kēndraka rasāyanaśāstraṁ) — application of chemical techniques to the solution of problems in nuclear physics