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neutron emission

neutron emission noun: a nuclear reaction in which one or more neutrons are emitted.

Noun

neutron emission (countable and uncountable, plural neutron emissions)

  1. (nuclear physics) A nuclear reaction in which one or more neutrons are emitted.
  2. A form of radioactive decay, where a nucleus with a severe excess of neutrons, emits a neutron.

Forms of neutron emission

pluralneutron emissions

Questions about neutron emission

What does neutron emission mean?
Neutron emission means a nuclear reaction in which one or more neutrons are emitted.
What part of speech is neutron emission?
Neutron emission is a noun.
What is the plural of neutron emission?
The plural of neutron emission is neutron emissions.

Words near neutron emission in the dictionary

  1. neutron cross section
  2. neutron cross sections
  3. neutron diffraction
  4. neutron drip line
  5. neutron drip lines
  6. neutron emission
  7. neutron flux
  8. neutron fluxes
  9. neutron halo
  10. neutron halos
  11. neutron interferometer

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