| recoil atom | The remainder of an atom from which a nuclear particle has been emitted or ejected at high velocity; the remainder recoils with a velocity inversely proportional to its mass. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| central atom | <physics> The atom to which the other atoms are bonded in a small molecule. (09 Oct 1997) |
| spectrometry, mass, fast atom bombardment | A mass spectrometric technique that is used for the analysis of a wide range of biomolecules, such as glycoalkaloids, glycoproteins, polysaccharides, and peptides. Positive and negative fast atom bombardment spectra are recorded on a mass spectrometer fitted with an atom gun with xenon as the customary beam. The mass spectra obtained contain molecular weight recognition as well as sequence information. (12 Dec 1998) |
| stripped atom | An atom minus all its electrons; a nucleus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nuclear atom | <physics, radiobiology> A concept or model of the atom characterised by the presence of a small, massive nucleus at its centre. (05 Mar 2000) |
| displacements per atom | (dpa) This is a measure of the amount of radiation damage in neutron-irradiated materials, for example, 10 dpa means each atom in the material has been displaced from its site within the structural lattice of the material an average of 10 times (due to interactions between the atoms and the energetic neutrons irradiating the material.) (09 Oct 1997) |
| quaternary carbon atom | An atom of carbon to which four other carbon atom's are attached. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ionised atom | <chemistry> An atom that possesses an electrostatic charge as a result of loss or gain of electrons; e.g., H+, Calcium, Cl-, O2-. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tagged atom | A radioactive atom, or a stable but rare one, which by its presence in a molecule helps localization or measurement of that molecule. Synonym: tagged atom. (05 Mar 2000) |
| excited atom | An atom possessing more than normal energy as a result of input of energy. See: excited state. Synonym: excited atom. (05 Mar 2000) |
| labelled atom | A radioactive atom, or a stable but rare one, which by its presence in a molecule helps localization or measurement of that molecule. Synonym: tagged atom. (05 Mar 2000) |