BETA RADIATION Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the phrase beta radiation. (close relations)
Definition of BETA RADIATION
Best Alternative Words for BETA RADIATION
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emission | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of emitting; causing to flow forth • a substance that is emitted or released • the release of electrons from parent atoms • any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body • the occurrence of a flow of water (as from a pipe) | ||||||||
particle | nounn | |||||||
noun • (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything • a body having finite mass and internal structure but negligible dimensions • a function word that can be used in English to form phrasal verbs | ||||||||
ray | nounn | |||||||
noun • a column of light (as from a beacon) • a branch of an umbel or an umbelliform inflorescence • (mathematics) a straight line extending from a point • a group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic radiation • the syllable naming the second (supertonic) note of any major scale in solmization • any of the stiff bony spines in the fin of a fish • cartilaginous fishes having horizontally flattened bodies and enlarged winglike pectoral fins with gills on the underside; most swim by moving the pectoral fins verb • emit as rays • extend or spread outward from a center or focus or inward towards a center • expose to radiation | ||||||||
beta ray | nounn | |||||||
noun • radiation of beta particles during radioactive decay | ||||||||
electron radiation | nounn | |||||||
noun • radiation of beta particles during radioactive decay |