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% MOMENTS Brief periods of time (7) LA Times Daily Jun 14, 2026
7% OTS Deciding periods, in brief (3) New York Times May 6, 2026
7% STINT Brief period (5) Wall Street Journal Apr 1, 2026
6% AMPERE A in physics (6) Newsday Jun 11, 2026
6% ATOMIC Nuclear (6) (6) Puzzler Jun 11, 2026
6% SMS Brief mobile text: Abbr. (3)
6% AEC Former nuclear power regulator: Abbr. (3)
6% SECS Brief periods of time (4) New York Times Mar 4, 2026
5% FISSION Form of nuclear reaction (7) The Times Concise Jun 17, 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.