Meanings
nounproton capture (plural proton captures)
plural proton captures
- nuclear physicsA nuclear reaction in which a proton is absorbed by a nucleus.
Translations
German Protoneneinfang
- Protoneneinfangnuclear reaction
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APA
proton capture. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proton%20capture
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“proton capture.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proton%20capture. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “proton capture,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proton%20capture.
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