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Pair creation
/pɛr
kriˈeɪʃən/
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Pair creation
noun
1.
The transformation of a gamma-ray photon into an electron and a positron when the photon passes close to an atomic nucleus.
Synonyms:
pair formation
,
pair production
.
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