"electron capture" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: electron captures [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} electron capture (plural electron captures)
  1. (physics) 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 Wikipedia link: electron capture Categories (topical): Physics, Radioactivity Translations (Translations): Elektroneneinfang [masculine] (German), captura electrónica [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-electron_capture-en-noun-yHF3sXIl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

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