Szilard-Chalmers effect

English

Etymology

Named after Leó Szilárd and Thomas A. Chalmers who discovered the effect in 1934.

Noun

Szilard-Chalmers effect (plural Szilard-Chalmers effects)

1. (radioactivity, chemistry) The breaking of a chemical bond as a result of a kinetic energy imparted from radioactive decay.

Further reading

• Szilard-Chalmers effect on Wikipedia.Wikipedia