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Brief period in nuclear physics: Abbr. Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue Brief period in nuclear physics: Abbr last seen in New York Times puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is MSEC.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | MSEC Brief period in nuclear physics: Abbr | (4) | New York Times | Mar 22, 2017 |
| 6% | ERNESTRUTHERFORD Nobel prizewinner often called "the father of nuclear physics" | (16) | The Times Specialist Sunday | Feb 8, 2026 |
| 6% | FIT Physically __ | (3) | Commuter | Jan 28, 2026 |
| 6% | SHORTSPELL Brief period of time | (10) | New York Times | Nov 10, 2025 |
| 5% | CONCISE Brief | (7) | The Telegraph Quick | Feb 12, 2026 |
| 5% | AGE Period | (3) | Thomas Joseph | Feb 11, 2026 |
| 5% | ISAAC Newton of physics | (5) | Newsday | Feb 10, 2026 |
| 5% | ATOMIC Pertaining to nuclear energy | (6) | Puzzler Backwords | Feb 9, 2026 |
| 5% | ERA Period | (3) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Feb 9, 2026 |
| 5% | FRAIL Physically weak | (5) | Newsday | Feb 4, 2026 |
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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.