activation analysis
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of activation analysis
First recorded in 1945–50
Example Sentences
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The researchers first used neutron activation analysis to measure the chemical composition of the pottery.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026
Another possible application, he says, is for a kind of imaging, using neutral activation analysis.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 3, 2024
The team adopted the well-known instrumental neutron activation analysis method, where a trace element in a chosen sample is irradiated and activated by the capture of thermal neutrons.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 4, 2024
Neutron activation analysis is no cure-all for crime, nor do I think it will replace regular chemical analysis procedures.
From Time Magazine Archive
They are the product of neutron activation analysis, which requires that specimens under study be irradiated with neutrons in a nuclear reactor.
From Time Magazine Archive
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