Meanings
nounneutron emission (countable and uncountable, plural neutron emissions)
plural neutron emissions
- countableuncountablenuclear physicsA nuclear reaction in which one or more neutrons are emitted.
- countableuncountableA form of radioactive decay, where a nucleus with a severe excess of neutrons, emits a neutron.
Translations
Finnish neutroniemissio
- neutroniemissionuclear reaction in which one or more neutrons are emitted
German Neutronenemission
- Neutronenemissionnuclear reaction in which one or more neutrons are emitted
Hungarian neutronemisszió
- neutronemissziónuclear reaction in which one or more neutrons are emitted
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APA
neutron emission. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neutron%20emission
MLA
“neutron emission.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neutron%20emission. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “neutron emission,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neutron%20emission.
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