alpha ray

alpha ray

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


Origin:
1900–05
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Alpha ray is always a great word to know.
So is fission. Does it mean:
the reciprocal of the bulk modulus, equal to the ratio of the fractional change in volume to the stress applied to a body
the splitting of the nucleus of an atom into nuclei of lighter atoms, accompanied by the release of energy
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alpha ray
 
n
ionizing radiation consisting of a stream of alpha particles

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alpha ray n.
A stream of alpha particles or a single high-speed alpha particle.

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alpha ray  
A stream of alpha particles.
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