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recombination
subject			fact

recombination	has antonym ionization
	has definition The capture of an electron by a positive ion.
	is a kind of atomic process
atomic process	has domain atomic physics
event	has duration
	has synonym world point
	has time of occurrence

Kinds of recombination :

• dielectronic recombination (2 facts)
• dissociative recombination (2 facts) - Capture of an electron by a positive molecular ion, wherein part of the recombination energy dissociates the molecule into two neutral atoms.
• radiative recombination (3 facts) - See radiative capture.
• three body recombination (2 facts) - Capture of an electron by an ion with the binding energy absorbed by a third free electron