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Gamow factor

Gamow factor noun: a probability factor for the chance of two nuclear particles overcoming the Coulomb barrier in order to undergo nuclear reactions.

Noun

Gamow factor (plural Gamow factors)

  1. A probability factor for the chance of two nuclear particles overcoming the Coulomb barrier in order to undergo nuclear reactions.

Synonyms of Gamow factor

Forms of Gamow factor

pluralGamow factors

Origin of Gamow factor

Named after its discoverer, the physicist George Gamow.

Questions about Gamow factor

What does Gamow factor mean?
Gamow factor means a probability factor for the chance of two nuclear particles overcoming the Coulomb barrier in order to undergo nuclear reactions.
What part of speech is Gamow factor?
Gamow factor is a noun.
What is the plural of Gamow factor?
The plural of Gamow factor is Gamow factors.

Words near Gamow factor in the dictionary

  1. gamosepalous
  2. gamostele
  3. gamosteles
  4. gamostelic
  5. gamostely
  6. Gamow factor
  7. Gamow factors
  8. gamp
  9. gamphoside
  10. gampi
  11. Gampis

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