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electron capture

electron capture noun: a nuclear reaction in which an electron (either free, or from the shell of the atom itself) is absorbed into a nucleus, a proton being converted into a neutron in the process.

Noun

electron capture (plural electron captures)

  1. A nuclear reaction in which an electron (either free, or from the shell of the atom itself) is absorbed into a nucleus, a proton being converted into a neutron in the process

electron capture meaning in Tamil

electron capture in Tamil

இலத்திரன்சிறைபிடிப்பு, எலெக்ட்ரான் பிடிப்பு

Forms of electron capture

pluralelectron captures

Questions about electron capture

What does electron capture mean?
Electron capture means a nuclear reaction in which an electron (either free, or from the shell of the atom itself) is absorbed into a nucleus, a proton being converted into a neutron in the process.
What is electron capture in Tamil?
Electron capture in Tamil is இலத்திரன்சிறைபிடிப்பு, எலெக்ட்ரான் பிடிப்பு. See Electron capture meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is electron capture?
Electron capture is a noun.
What is the plural of electron capture?
The plural of electron capture is electron captures.

Words near electron capture in the dictionary

  1. electron affinity
  2. electron avalanche
  3. electron avalanches
  4. electron beam
  5. electron beams
  6. electron capture
  7. electron capture detector
  8. electron capture detectors
  9. electron captures
  10. electron carrier
  11. electron carriers

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