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noun
A probability factor for the chance of two nuclear particles overcoming the Coulomb barrier in order to undergo nuclear reactions.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
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Synonyms: Sommerfeld factor
Antonyms: none provided
History
Named after its discoverer, the physicist George Gamow.
