Brief period in nuclear physics: Abbr. Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MSEC Brief period in nuclear physics: Abbr (4) New York Times Mar 22, 2017
7% SHORTSPELL Brief period of time (10) New York Times Nov 10, 2025
6% SMS Brief mobile text: Abbr. (3)
6% OTS Tiebreaker periods, in brief (3) New York Times Sep 2, 2025
5% ION Bit of physics (3) Eugene Sheffer Nov 10, 2025
5% NAPS Brief sleeps (4) Newsday Nov 10, 2025
5% AGILE Physically nimble (5) Commuter Nov 8, 2025
5% LIL Brief minute (3) Newsday Nov 8, 2025
5% DIP Brief swim (3) Newsday Nov 2, 2025
5% RICHARD Physics Nobelist Feynman (7) New York Times Nov 2, 2025

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In nuclear physics, MSEC stands for "Millisecond" - a brief unit of time equal to one thousandth of a second. It's commonly used to measure short time intervals in high-speed processes like nuclear reactions.