Pair formation (original) (raw)
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The transformation of a gamma-ray photon into an electron and a positron when the photon passes close to an atomic nucleus
Synonyms:
pair creation; pair formation; pair production
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural processes
Hypernyms ("pair formation" is a kind of...):
action; activity; natural action; natural process (a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings))