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Free neutron — Elementbox name=neutron number=0 symbol=n0 left= right=hydrogen above= below=helium series=noble gas group=18 period=0 block= appearance=colourless atomic mass= [1] electron configuration=0s0 electrons per shell=0 phase=gas density gplstp=… … Wikipedia
free neutron — laisvasis neutronas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. free neutron vok. freies Neutron, n rus. свободный нейтрон, m pranc. neutron libre, m … Fizikos terminų žodynas
Neutron absorber — Neutron absorbers are isotopes of certain elements that absorb free neutrons creating heavier isotopes of the same element. The most prolific neutron absorbers are elements that become stable by absorbing a neutron such as xenon 135 (Xe 135, half … Wikipedia
neutron — [no͞o′trän΄, nyo͞o′trän] n. [ NEUTR(AL) + ON] Particle Physics an uncharged nucleon having a mass of c. 1.675×10 27 kg ( c. 939.5729 MeV/c2, c. 1,839 times the mass of an electron): a free neutron, as in nuclear fission, has a half life of c.… … English World dictionary
Neutron — This article is about the subatomic particle. For other uses, see Neutron (disambiguation). Neutron The quark structure of the neutron. (The color assignment of individual quarks is not important, only that all three colors are present.)… … Wikipedia
Neutron moderator — Currently operating nuclear power reactors by moderator Moderator Reactors Design Country none (fast) 1 BN 600 Russia (1) graphite 29 AGR, Magnox, RBMK United Kingdom (18), Russia (11) heavy water 29 CANDU … Wikipedia
Neutron temperature — A chart displaying the speed probability density functions of the speeds of a few noble gases at a temperature of 298.15 K (25 C). An explanation of the y axis label appears on the image page (click to see). Similar speed distributions are… … Wikipedia
neutron — /nooh tron, nyooh /, n. Physics. an elementary particle having no charge, mass slightly greater than that of a proton, and spin of 1/2: a constituent of the nuclei of all atoms except those of hydrogen. Symbol: n [1920 25; NEUTR(O) + ON1] * * *… … Universalium
Neutron drip line — The neutron drip line is a concept in particle and nuclear physics. An unstable atomic nucleus beyond the neutron drip line will leak free neutrons. In other words, the neutron drip line is the line on the Z, N plane (see table of nuclides) where … Wikipedia
Neutron decay — In nuclear physics, neutron decay may refer to: neutron emission by an atomic nucleus free neutron decay beta decay of a neutron inside an atomic nucleus baryon decay as predicted by grand unified theories This disambiguation page lists articles… … Wikipedia
