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alpha ray
noun Physics.
a stream of alpha particles.
Also called alpha radiation.
Origin:
1900–05
1900–05
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Alpha radiation
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World English Dictionary
| alpha radiation | |
| —n | |
| alpha particles emitted from a radioactive isotope | |
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
alpha ray n.
A stream of alpha particles or a single high-speed alpha particle.
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Science Dictionary
| alpha ray
A stream of alpha particles. |
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Cultural Dictionary
alpha radiation [(al-fuh)]Particles sent out by some radioactive nuclei, each particle consisting of two protons and two neutrons bound together. Alpha particles carry a positive charge. (See beta radiation and gamma radiation.)
Note: Alpha radiation, unlike gamma radiation, has low penetrating power; it can be stopped by clothing.
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