radiative capture
noun Physics.
the capture of a particle, as a neutron, by a nucleus, inducing the emission of electromagnetic radiation, as a gamma ray.
Origin of radiative capture
First recorded in 1930–35
Words nearby radiative capture
radiation resistance,
radiation sickness,
radiation therapy,
radiational cooling,
radiative,
radiative capture,
radiative zone,
radiator,
radiator grille,
radiatus,
radical