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neutron halo

neutron halo noun: a phenomenon that occurs in atomic nuclei when one or more neutrons tunnel out of the nucleus and into the surrounding space.

Noun

neutron halo (plural neutron halos)

  1. (quantum mechanics) A phenomenon that occurs in atomic nuclei when one or more neutrons tunnel out of the nucleus and into the surrounding space.

Forms of neutron halo

pluralneutron halos

Questions about neutron halo

What does neutron halo mean?
Neutron halo means a phenomenon that occurs in atomic nuclei when one or more neutrons tunnel out of the nucleus and into the surrounding space.
What part of speech is neutron halo?
Neutron halo is a noun.
What is the plural of neutron halo?
The plural of neutron halo is neutron halos.

Words near neutron halo in the dictionary

  1. neutron drip line
  2. neutron drip lines
  3. neutron emission
  4. neutron flux
  5. neutron fluxes
  6. neutron halo
  7. neutron halos
  8. neutron interferometer
  9. neutron interferometers
  10. neutron matter
  11. neutron moderator

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