Meanings
nounactivation analysis (plural activation analyses)
plural activation analyses
- physicalchemistryAny of several similar radiochemical techniques of analysis in which a subatomic particle or gamma ray is captured by a nuclide to form a second stable nuclide which is then measured.
Translations
French analyse par activation
- analyse par activationtechnique in which a subatomic particle or gamma ray is captured by a nuclide
German Aktivierungsanalyse
- Aktivierungsanalysetechnique in which a subatomic particle or gamma ray is captured by a nuclide
Italian analisi per attivazione
- analisi per attivazionetechnique in which a subatomic particle or gamma ray is captured by a nuclide
Portuguese análise de ativação
- análise de ativaçãotechnique in which a subatomic particle or gamma ray is captured by a nuclide
Spanish análisis por activación
- análisis por activacióntechnique in which a subatomic particle or gamma ray is captured by a nuclide
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APA
activation analysis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/activation%20analysis
MLA
“activation analysis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/activation%20analysis. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “activation analysis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/activation%20analysis.
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