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

Derived forms: pair creations

Type of: action, activity, natural action, natural process

Encyclopedia: Pair creation

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