Phrase guide

nuclear force

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

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The force that acts between nucleons and binds protons and neutrons into atomic nuclei; the residual strong force.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: nuclear physics

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: residual strong force, strong force, strong nuclear force

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The strong interaction that binds quarks and gluons together to form nucleons.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: nuclear physics

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: color force//colour force

Antonyms: none provided

History

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Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 核力 (hélì) — nuclear physics: force that binds protons and neutrons into nucleus
  • Finnish: ydinvoima — nuclear physics: force that binds protons and neutrons into nucleus
  • Gujarati: અણુબળ (aṇubaḷ) — nuclear physics: force that binds protons and neutrons into nucleus
  • Hungarian: magerő — nuclear physics: force that binds protons and neutrons into nucleus
  • Icelandic: kjarnakraftur — nuclear physics: force that binds protons and neutrons into nucleus
  • Norwegian Bokmål: kjernekraft — nuclear physics: force that binds protons and neutrons into nucleus
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: kjernekraft — nuclear physics: force that binds protons and neutrons into nucleus
  • Polish: siła jądrowa — nuclear physics: force that binds protons and neutrons into nucleus
  • Tagalog: buturaning isig — nuclear physics: force that binds protons and neutrons into nucleus