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Neutrons MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Neutrons
Tree Number(s)
G01.249.660.250
Unique ID
D009502
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D009502
Annotation
elementary particles; IM; FAST NEUTRONS is available
Scope Note
Electrically neutral elementary particles found in all atomic nuclei except light hydrogen; the mass is equal to that of the proton and electron combined and they are unstable when isolated from the nucleus, undergoing beta decay. Slow, thermal, epithermal, and fast neutrons refer to the energy levels with which the neutrons are ejected from heavier nuclei during their decay.
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2016/05/31
Neutrons Preferred
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