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
6% AEC Former nuclear power regulator: Abbr. (3)
6% SHORTSPELL Brief period of time (10) New York Times Nov 10, 2025
5% NAP Brief snooze (3) Newsday Dec 31, 2025
5% AGILE Physically nimble (5) Newsday Dec 30, 2025
5% ERAS Eventful periods (4) Eugene Sheffer Dec 30, 2025
5% SCIENCE Biology or physics (7) Commuter Dec 29, 2025
5% CATNAP Brief sleep (6) The Times Concise Dec 29, 2025
5% DUA "Physical" singer ___ Lipa (3)
5% OTS Tie-breaking periods (Abbr.) (3) USA Today Dec 28, 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.