Phrases with «electron capture»

"electron capture" refers to a process in which an atom's nucleus captures one of its own orbiting electrons, causing the number of electrons in the atom to decrease by one. This typically occurs when an atom is unstable and wants to achieve a more stable state. Full definition

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Sentences with «electron capture»

In order for K - 40 to decay by electron capture, there has to be an electron (for the radioactive nucleus) to capture. (untold-arsenal.com)
This decay mainly occurs due to positron emission; however, around — % of the time, it is a result of electron capture. (myintimcity.com)
An optimal enzyme system would directly transfer electrons captured from a chemical reaction to an electrode surface — ideally, to use enzymes immobilized on the surface of an electrode. (pnnl.gov)
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Phrases with «electron capture»

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