nuclide

nu clide |ˈn (y )o͞oˌklīd ˈnjuklaɪd | ▶noun Physics a distinct kind of atom or nucleus characterized by a specific number of protons and neutrons. DERIVATIVES nu clid ic |n (y )o͞oˈklidik |adjective ORIGIN 1940s: from nucleus + -ide (from Greek eidos ‘form ’).

nuclide

nuclide |ˈnjuːklʌɪd | ▶noun Physics a distinct kind of atom or nucleus characterized by a specific number of protons and neutrons. DERIVATIVES nuclidic |njuːˈklɪdɪk |adjective ORIGIN 1940s: from nucleus + -ide (from Greek eidos ‘form ’).