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electron capture

noun electron captures

  1. A nuclear reaction in which an electron (either free, or from the shell of the atom itself) is absorbed into a nucleus, a proton being converted into a neutron in the process

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Españolcaptura electrónica
DeutschElektroneneinfang

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@misc{electron_capture_2026,
  title = {electron capture},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/electron%20capture},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}