scavenging

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  1. (in radiation chemistry) Binding radicals or free electrons with a receptive (or reactive) material.
    Source:
    PAC, 1994, 66, 2513. (Nomenclature for radioanalytical chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)) on page 2525 [Terms] [Paper]
  2. (in radiochemistry) The use of a precipitate to remove from solution by absorption or @[email protected], a large fraction of one or more @[email protected]
    Source:
    PAC, 1994, 66, 2513. (Nomenclature for radioanalytical chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)) on page 2525 [Terms] [Paper]
  3. (in atmospheric chemistry) The removal of pollutants from the atmosphere by natural processes, including scavenging by cloud water, rainout and washout. This type of removal process is termed @[email protected] scavenging. Scavenging of airborne pollutants at the surfaces of plant, soil, etc., is termed dry deposition.
    Source:
    PAC, 1990, 62, 2167. (Glossary of atmospheric chemistry terms (Recommendations 1990)) on page 2213 [Terms] [Paper]
Cite as: IUPAC. Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 2nd ed. (the "Gold Book"). Compiled by A. D. McNaught and A. Wilkinson. Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford (1997). Online version (2019-) created by S. J. Chalk. ISBN 0-9678550-9-8. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.
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