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Mössbauer effect
(Möss|bauer ef¦fect)
Pronunciation:
/ˈməːsbaʊə/
noun
Chemistry
an effect in which certain atomic nuclei bound in a crystal emit gamma rays of sharply defined frequency which can be used as a probe of energy levels in other nuclei.
Origin:
1960s
: named after Rudolf L. Mössbauer (born 1929), German physicist
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