Precompound
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Occurring just before the formation of an excited compound nucleus, when an incoming nucleon interacts with nucleons on the surface of the nucleus. not-comparable
"We explore the emission of light fragments through each of these mechanisms and demonstrate an improved agreement with experimental data achieved by extending precompound models to include emission of fragments heavier than ⁴He.."
Example
More examples"We explore the emission of light fragments through each of these mechanisms and demonstrate an improved agreement with experimental data achieved by extending precompound models to include emission of fragments heavier than ⁴He.."
Etymology
From pre- + compound.
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