neutron drip line
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English[edit]
Noun[edit]
neutron drip line (plural neutron drip lines)
- (physics) The jagged line, on a chart showing the number of protons and neutrons of all known isotopes, beyond which neutron-rich nuclei are unstable and emit neutrons.
Further reading[edit]
neutron drip line on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
