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nuclear Overhauser effect

nuclear Overhauser effect noun: the transfer of nuclear spin polarization from one nuclear spin population to another via cross-relaxation.

Noun

nuclear Overhauser effect (plural nuclear Overhauser effects)

  1. The transfer of nuclear spin polarization from one nuclear spin population to another via cross-relaxation.

Forms of nuclear Overhauser effect

pluralnuclear Overhauser effects

Origin of nuclear Overhauser effect

Named after the American physicist Albert Overhauser.

Questions about nuclear Overhauser effect

What does nuclear Overhauser effect mean?
Nuclear Overhauser effect means the transfer of nuclear spin polarization from one nuclear spin population to another via cross-relaxation.
What part of speech is nuclear Overhauser effect?
Nuclear Overhauser effect is a noun.
What is the plural of nuclear Overhauser effect?
The plural of nuclear Overhauser effect is nuclear Overhauser effects.

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