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Definition of cross section

(physics) the probability that a particular interaction (as capture or ionization) will take place between particles; measured in barns
a sample meant to be representative of a whole population
a section created by a plane cutting a solid perpendicular to its longest axis

Hyponyms: profile

Anagrams: intersection, intercession, contriteness, concretistic

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