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Meaning of electron capture | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Deutsch Elektroneneinfang
Español captura electrónica
Suomi elektronisieppaus

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

electron capture detector electron carrier electron cloud electron configuration electron cryomicroscopy electron crystal

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