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Nuclear & Radiochemistry

Parent and Daughter Nuclide

The nuclide undergoing decay and the nuclide produced by that decay.

parent → daughter + radiation Dimensionless
Nuclear & Radiochemistry

Penetrating Power

The depth to which a given type of radiation can travel into a material before being absorbed.

mm
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Positron Emission

Radioactive decay in which a proton converts into a neutron, emitting a positron and a neutrino.

p → n + e⁺ + ν MeV