# Gamow factor

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A probability factor for the chance of two nuclear particles overcoming the Coulomb barrier in order to undergo nuclear reactions.

## Etymology
Named after its discoverer, the physicist George Gamow.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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