An extremely sensitive technique for analyzing trace amounts of elements in a sample. The sample is bombarded with neutrons in a nuclear reactor, making it radioactive. Different elements produce different 'signatures' in the induced radiation which makes determination of their concentration in the sample possible.
NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS (ACTIVATION ANALYSIS)
Meaning of NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS (ACTIVATION ANALYSIS) in English
General chemistry English glossary. Английский глоссарий общей химии. 2012