nuclear resonance

NOUN /nukliər_'rɛzənəns/
17 LETTERS · STARTS WITH N

nuclear resonance is a valid 17-letter word worth 20 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
N1U1C3L1E1A1R1R1E1S1O1N1A1N1C3E1
1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 =20 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 40TRIPLE WORD → 60
MEANING

What does nuclear resonance mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

The resonance absorption of a gamma ray by a nucleus identical to the nucleus that emitted the gamma ray.

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