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EFFECTIVE ATOMIC NUMBER [1 record]

Record 1 2016-11-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atomic Physics
DEF

The weighted average of the atomic numbers of the constituents of a material.

CONT

The effective atomic number is calculated from the composition and atomic numbers of a compound or mixture. An element of this atomic number would interact with photons in the same way as the compound or mixture.

OBS

effective atomic number: term and definition standardized by ISO in 1997.

OBS

effective atomic number: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’énergie nucléaire” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique atomique
DEF

Moyenne pondérée des numéros atomiques des constituants d'une matière.

OBS

numéro atomique équivalent : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO en 1997.

OBS

numéro atomique équivalent : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’énergie nucléaire» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques.

Spanish

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