Meanings
nounneutron capture (uncountable)
- uncountablenatural sciencesA form of nuclear reaction in which one or more neutrons are absorbed by an atomic nucleus
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 中子俘獲 /中子俘获
- 中子俘獲 /中子俘获 (zhōngzǐ fúhuò)nuclear reaction in which neutrons are absorbed
Finnish neutronisieppaus
- neutronisieppausnuclear reaction in which neutrons are absorbed
German Neutroneneinfang
- Neutroneneinfangnuclear reaction in which neutrons are absorbed
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neutron capture. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neutron%20capture
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