Capture

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-001613",
  "term": "Capture",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A process in which an atom or a nucleus takes up an extra particle, such as a nucleus absorbing a neutron or a proton, or an atom or nucleus taking in an electron. A specification of the type or energy of the captured particle is usually added, as in thermal neutron capture. The probability of a capture reaction is expressed as a capture cross-section in barns.",
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1994, 66, 2513. 'Nomenclature for radioanalytical chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)' on page 2516 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199466122513)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/capture/"
}