Assertion: decay's neutron | /r/HasProperty | absorbed by the nitrogen
Facets:
value: in proteins
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: The 14N (n,p) 14C nuclear reaction is responsible for most of the radiation dose delivered to the human body by thermal neutrons – these thermal neutrons are absorbed by the nitrogen 14N in proteins, causing a proton to be emitted; the emitted proton deposits its kinetic energy over a very short distance in the body tissue, thereby depositing radiation dose.