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ANNIHILATION [2 records]

Record 1 2013-11-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atomic Physics
OBS

An interaction between a positron and an electron in which they both disappear, their energy, including rest energy, being converted into electromagnetic radiation (called annihilation radiation).

OBS

annihilation: term and definition standardized by ISO in 1997.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique atomique
DEF

Interaction entre un positon et un électron, dans laquelle les deux particules disparaissent, leur énergie, y compris l'énergie au repos, étant convertie en rayonnement électromagnétique (appelé rayonnement d'annihilation).

OBS

annihilation : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO en 1997.

Spanish

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Record 2 1984-06-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Emergency Management

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion des urgences

Spanish

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