Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

neutron capture

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.40 in modern English

Syllables
neu-tron -cap-ture
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of nuclear reaction in which one or more neutrons are absorbed by an atomic nucleus

Uncountable

Usage

Questions

What does neutron capture mean?
A form of nuclear reaction in which one or more neutrons are absorbed by an atomic nucleus

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