radiative capture

noun

Physics.

the capture of a particle, as a neutron, by a nucleus, inducing the emission of electromagnetic radiation, as a gamma ray.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of radiative capture¹

First recorded in 1930–35

radiative radiator

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