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Cross section   /krɔs sˈɛkʃən/   Listen
Cross section

noun
1.
A section created by a plane cutting a solid perpendicular to its longest axis.
2.
A sample meant to be representative of a whole population.
3.
(physics) the probability that a particular interaction (as capture or ionization) will take place between particles; measured in barns.





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Words linked to "Cross section" :   statistics, nucleonics, section, plane section, sample, atomic physics, probability, profile, chance, nuclear physics, cross-sectional


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