ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Autodetachment

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Autodetachment is a noun meaning (physics) Synonym of autoionization.

Meaning

(physics) Synonym of autoionization.

Example Sentences

It was shown that the divalent rare earth ions (La, Ce, Gd, Tb, Lu, and Y) in cubic sites in alkaline earth fluorides are unstable with respect to electron autodetachment since its d1(eg) ground state is located in the conduction band which is consistent with the general tendency of these ions in various compounds.

Synonyms for autodetachment

Depending on context, synonyms include autoionization.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include autoion, photodetachment, autoionization, photodissociation, electrodisintegration, photoionization.

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