third body

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A species, other than the reactant itself, which brings about the energization of a molecule that can undergo a @M03989@ process, or brings about a combination reaction between atoms or radicals. In the latter case a third body is also called a @C00973@.
Source:
PAC, 1996, 68, 149. (A glossary of terms used in chemical kinetics, including reaction dynamics (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)) on page 189 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'third body' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 3rd ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2006. Online version 3.0.1, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.T06361 RIS BibTex EndNote
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