nuclide

noun

nu·clide | \ ˈnü-ˌklīd

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Definition of nuclide

: a species of atom characterized by the constitution of its nucleus and hence by the number of protons, the number of neutrons, and the energy content

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Water treatment is happening at large-scale facilities that have been built onsite, including a multi-nuclide removal facility. — William Steel, Ars Technica, "Remediating Fukushima—“When everything goes to hell, you go back to basics”," 11 May 2018 The half-life of cesium-137, one of the most harmful nuclides released during the accident, is approximately thirty years. — Serhii Plokhy, Time, "The True Cost of the Chernobyl Disaster Has Been Greater Than It Seems," 26 Apr. 2018

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The first known use of nuclide was in 1947

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nuclide

noun

nu·clide | \ ˈn(y)ü-ˌklīd

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: a species of atom characterized by the constitution of its nucleus and hence by the number of protons, the number of neutrons, and the energy content

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