pair creation
Noun
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The transformation of a gamma-ray photon into an electron and a positron when the photon passes close to an atomic nucleus (synset 113552638)
is a type of: action, activity, natural action, natural process - a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)same as: pair formation, pair production
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