pair creation pair • pair formation · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · pair creation · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 13 · · Length 3 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) the transformation of a gamma-ray photon into an electron and a positron when the photon passes close to an atomic nucleus. Synonyms: pair production, pair creation, pair formation. · · Noun Definition 1 Synonyms · · · pair production · · Synonym 1 pair formation · · Synonym 2 Characters · · space U+0020 a latin small letter a U+0061 c latin small letter c U+0063 e latin small letter e U+0065 i latin small letter i U+0069 n latin small letter n U+006E o latin small letter o U+006F p latin small letter p U+0070 r latin small letter r U+0072 t latin small letter t U+0074