electron capture

noun

A nuclear reaction in which an electron (either free, or from the shell of the atom itself) is absorbed into a nucleus, a proton being converted into a neutron in the process

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Meanings

nounelectron capture (plural electron captures)

plural electron captures

  1. natural sciencesA nuclear reaction in which an electron (either free, or from the shell of the atom itself) is absorbed into a nucleus, a proton being converted into a neutron in the process

Translations

German Elektroneneinfang
  • ElektroneneinfangTranslations
Polish wychwyt elektronu
  • wychwyt elektronuTranslations
Spanish captura electrónica
  • captura electrónicaTranslations
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APA

electron capture. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electron%20capture

MLA

“electron capture.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electron%20capture. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “electron capture,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electron%20capture.

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