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Quantum theory

Term · Nuclear energy and radiation · MLC-T-NUC-000400

The concept that energy is radiated intermittently in units of definite magnitude, called quanta, and absorbed in a like manner.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-NUC-000400
FieldNuclear energy and radiation
ReferencesNRC Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "term": "Quantum theory",
  "field": "Nuclear energy and radiation",
  "definition": "The concept that energy is radiated intermittently in units of definite magnitude, called quanta, and absorbed in a like manner.",
  "references": [
    "NRC Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/nuclear/quantum-theory/"
}

Record 393 of 548 in Nuclear energy and radiation terminology (MLC-0119). Request the full dataset.