Heavy Ions

Positively-charged atomic nuclei that have been stripped of their electrons. These particles have one or more units of electric charge and a mass exceeding that of the Helium-4 nucleus (alpha particle).

Year introduced: 1999

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Tree Number(s): G01.249.467

MeSH Unique ID: D020450

Entry Terms:

• Ions, Heavy
• Heavy Ion
• Ion, Heavy

Previous Indexing:

• Protons (1977-1998)

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Physical Phenomena
Elementary Particles
Heavy Ions