English Explanatory Dictionary

Coulomb barrier

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. the barrier between two atomic nuclei, due to Coulomb repulsion, that has to be overcome for nuclear fusion to proceed

Word forms

Coulomb barrier Coulomb barriers

Related words

Coulomb's constant Coulomb's law Coulomb attraction Coulomb blockade Coulomb collision Coulomb explosion Coulomb force Coulomb gauge Coulomb repulsion coulometer coulometric coulometry
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