inelastic scattering

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If in a molecular collision there is transfer of energy among @D01572@, but no chemical reaction occurs, there is said to be inelastic @S05487@.
Source:
PAC, 1996, 68, 149. (A glossary of terms used in chemical kinetics, including reaction dynamics (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)) on page 169 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'inelastic scattering' 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.I03025 RIS BibTex EndNote
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