hot atom

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An atom in an excited energy state or having kinetic energy above the ambient thermal level, usually as a result of nuclear processes.
Source:
PAC, 1994, 66, 2513. (Nomenclature for radioanalytical chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)) on page 2520 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'hot atom' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.H02861 RIS BibTex EndNote
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