| Bremsstrahlung Scientific: A class of radiation mechanisms in which a charged particle is decelerated and loses energy in the form of electromagnetic radiation. Simple: A kind of radiation (mostly x-rays) that loses particles (mostly electrons). Buckminsterfullerene Simple: A molecule containing 60 carbon atoms. Congener Elements of the same column in the periodic table. Gyrosynchroton Radiation Scientific: Electromagnetic radiation emitted by a charged particle moving in a magnetic field at an appreciable fraction of the speed of light. Nucleosynthesis Scientific: The formation of new atomic nuclei by nuclear reactions, as in stellar evolution. Simpler: The process of creating elements by nuclear reactions. Positronium General Definition: A short-lived atomic system consisting of a positron and an electron bound together. Zwitterion Definition: An ion with both a positive and a negative charge. |
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