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orbiting collision

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orbiting collision has definition A collision in which an ion and an atom approach each other very closely and spend a long time (several orbits of the atomic electrons) in close proximity. has source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press, 2001-09-27 09:29:49.0
is a kind of Coulomb collision

atomic process has domain atomic physics 2001-09-27 09:29:47.0

event has duration 2001-09-27 09:29:57.0
has synonym world point
has time of occurrence

orbiting collision	has definition A collision in which an ion and an atom approach each other very closely and spend a long time (several orbits of the atomic electrons) in close proximity.
orbiting collision	is a kind of Coulomb collision
atomic process	has domain atomic physics
event	has duration
	has synonym world point
	has time of occurrence