Concept information

physical process > nuclear reaction

Preferred term

nuclear reaction  

Definition

  • A reaction involving a change in an atomic nucleus, such as fission, fusion, neutron capture, or radioactive decay, as distinct from a chemical reaction, which is limited to changes in the electron structure surrounding the nucleus.

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URI

http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/5741

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