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Pair production Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -tion

Pair production has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

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

2

The simultaneous creation of a particle and its antiparticle.

Related Terms
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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