ˈmə(r)sˌbau̇(ə)r-, ˈmə̄s-, ˈmœs-, ˈmȯs- noun
Usage: usually capitalized M
Etymology: after Rudolf L. Mössbauer b 1929 German physicist
: the emission and absorption of gamma rays without recoil by various radioactive nuclei embedded in solids — compare nuclear resonance herein