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  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. research
  3. animal research
  4. chemical substances
  5. elementary particles
  6. neutrons

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neutrons

Type

  • Chemical

Definition

  • Information Electrically neutral elementary particles found in all atomic nuclei except light hydrogen; the mass is equal to that of the proton and electron combined and they are unstable when isolated from the nucleus, undergoing beta decay. Slow, thermal, epithermal, and fast neutrons refer to the energy levels with which the neutrons are ejected from heavier nuclei during their decay.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings 2016

    Type: Concept definition

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