nuclear force

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Noun

nuclear force (plural nuclear forces)

1. (physics) The force that acts between nucleons and binds protons and neutrons into atomic nuclei; the residual strong force
2. (physics) The strong interaction that binds quarks and gluons together to form nucleons; the colour force

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