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Noun Concept
Categories: Physical quantities, Particle physics, Nuclear physics, Dimensional analysis, Spectroscopy
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cross section  Collision cross-section  cross-section  cross-section of interaction  Differential cross-section
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(physics) the probability that a particular interaction (as capture or ionization) will take place between particles; measured in barns WordNet 3.0
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physics
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(physics) the probability that a particular interaction (as capture or ionization) will take place between particles; measured in barns WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
In physics, the cross section is a measure of the probability that a specific process will take place when some kind of radiant excitation intersects a localized phenomenon. Wikipedia
Measure of probability that a specific process will take place in a collision of two particles Wikidata
The probability that a particular nuclear reaction will take place. Wiktionary
(physics) probability of a particular nuclear reaction. Wiktionary (translation)
IS A
probability
area
area
physical quantity
PART OF
cross section
hydraulic radius
HAS KIND
scattering cross section
nuclear cross section
neutron cross section
physiological cross-sectional area
CATEGORY DOMAIN
nuclear physics
RECOMMENDED UNIT OF MEASUREMENT
barn
square meter
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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cross section
Wikipedia
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cross section (physics)
Wikidata
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cross section
Wiktionary
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cross section
Wikipedia Redirections
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Collision cross-section, cross-section (physics), Differential cross-section, differential cross section, particle cross section, rate (particle physics), scattering cross-section, scattering cross section
Wikidata Alias
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cross-section, cross-section of interaction, reaction cross-section

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