原子核(げんしかく)

げんしかく
noun
atomic nucleus
technicalscience
1. atomic nucleus
The small, dense center of an atom, made of protons and neutrons.
原子核(げんしかく)を研究(けんきゅう)する。
To study the atomic nucleus.
The atomic nucleus is made up of protons and neutrons.
Nuclear power generation uses the energy released when atomic nuclei split.

In compounds it is usually shortened to 核(かく).

Common collocations

  • 核分裂(かくぶんれつ): nuclear fission
  • 核融合(かくゆうごう): nuclear fusion
  • 原子核(げんしかく)物理学(ぶつりがく): nuclear physics

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