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Alpha rays

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alpha ray

 
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–noun Physics.
a stream of alpha particles.
Also called alpha radiation.

Origin:
1900–05
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Main Entry: alpha ray
Function: noun
: ALPHA PARTICLE
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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alpha ray n.
A stream of alpha particles or a single high-speed alpha particle.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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