Pair formation Uncommon

Origin: Latin suffix -tion

Definitions

Noun

the transformation of a gamma-ray photon into an electron and a positron when the photon passes close to an atomic nucleus

pair production pair creation pair formation

Broader Terms (hypernyms)

natural process

Rhyming Words

ion aion tion zion pion sion gion bion fion lion dion cion rion orion obion axion deion trion diion arion

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