Nuclear capture

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-008094",
  "term": "Nuclear capture",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A nuclear reaction in which an atomic nucleus absorbs an incident particle, such as a neutron, without the emission of another particle. This process results in the formation of a compound nucleus, which is typically in an excited state. The excited nucleus then de-excites by emitting gamma rays or other particles.",
  "synonyms": [
    "capture"
  ],
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2021, 93, 69. 'Vocabulary of radioanalytical methods (IUPAC Recommendations 2020)' on page 90 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2019-0302)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/nuclear-capture/"
}