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1s Capture - The two 1s electrons in the atom are pulled out of their shell and into the nucleus.  When this happens, the two electrons
give up their neutrinos and become negative beta particles.  The two negative betas descend into the nucleus, pairing up with two
zetrons (positive betas) to form two neutral pairs.  The two additional neutral pairs eliminate one single bond in the nucleus, increasing
the mass by four bmu, but two zetron are also lost, reducing the mass by two bmu.  The net result reduces the charge of the nucleus
by two, and increases the mass of the nucleus by two bmu.

Aetron – A neutral subatomic pseudo-particle in alpha-beta theory made of 918 positive and 918 negative beta particles forming 918
neutral pairs.  One aetron and one zetron make a proton.  The mass number of an isotope indicates the number of aetrons in its
nucleus.

Beta Mass Unit (bmu) – A unit of mass that is equal to the mass of one beta particle, which is slightly less than the mass of an
electron.  One atomic mass unit (amu) equals 1,824 bmu.  The mass of a proton is 1,837 bmu.  The mass of a neutron is 1,840 bmu.  
The mass of an electron is 1 bmu, for all practical purposes.

Beta Particle – A particle in alpha-beta theory that is slightly smaller than an electron that is the fundamental building block of
nucleons.  The beta particle comes in both positive and negative varieties, and the two make up all of the mass and charge of the
nucleus.  It takes 1,824 beta particles to equal 1 amu.

Double Bond – A bond formed between two nucleons in alpha-beta theory that has the two sharing four neutral pairs or eight beta
particles to complete their outer beta shells.  Consequently, each double bond reduces the mass of a system by eight beta mass units.

Neutral Pair – A negative beta particle and a positive beta particle coupled within a nucleon that coexists without annihilating each
other.  Nucleons share neutral pairs to form bonds between them.

Single Bond – A bond formed between two nucleons in alpha-beta theory that has the two sharing two neutral pairs or four beta
particles to complete their outer beta shells.  Consequently, each single bond reduces the mass of a system by four beta mass units.

Zeta Bond – A bond formed between two nucleons in alpha-beta theory that has the two sharing a single positive beta particle.  
Consequently, each single bond reduces the mass of a system by one beta mass unit.

Zetron – A single unpaired positive beta particle residing in the nucleus that contributes to the nuclear charge.  The atomic number of
an isotope indicates the number of zetrons in its nucleus.
Glossary