"neutron drip line" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: neutron drip lines [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} neutron drip line (plural neutron drip lines)
  1. (physics) The jagged line, on a chart showing the number of protons and neutrons of all known isotopes, beyond which neutron-rich nuclei are unstable and emit neutrons. Categories (topical): Neutron, Physics, Radioactivity
    Sense id: en-neutron_drip_line-en-noun-1a9oQgaC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

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