nuclide

[ noo-klahyd, nyoo- ]
/ ˈnu klaɪd, ˈnyu- /

noun Physics.

an atomic species in which the atoms all have the same atomic number and mass number.
an individual atom in such a species.

Origin of nuclide

1945–50; nucl(eo)- + -ide < Greek eîdos shape

Words nearby nuclide

nucleotoxin, nucleus, nucleus fastigii, nucleus gracilis, nucleus of solitary tract, nuclide, nuddy, nude, nude descending a staircase, nude mouse, nudge

British Dictionary definitions for nuclide

nuclide
/ (ˈnjuːklaɪd) /

noun

a species of atom characterized by its atomic number and its mass number See also isotope

Word Origin for nuclide

C20: from nucleo- + -ide, from Greek eidos shape

Medical definitions for nuclide

nuclide
[ nōō′klīd′ ]

n.

A type of atom specified by its atomic number, atomic mass, and energy state, such as carbon 14.

Other words from nuclide

nu•clid′ic (nōō-klĭd′ĭk) adj.

Scientific definitions for nuclide

nuclide
[ nōō′klīd′ ]

An atomic nucleus identified by its atomic element and its mass number. For example, a carbon-14 nuclide is the nucleus of a carbon atom, which has six protons, with mass number 14 (thus having eight neutrons). See also isotope.