"beta ray" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: beta rays [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} beta ray (plural beta rays)
  1. A stream of beta particles (fast-moving electrons propagating through a gas or vacuum), such as emitted by a radioactive substance. Categories (topical): Radioactivity, Subatomic particles Related terms: beta radiation Translations (stream of beta particles): beetasäde (Finnish), rayon bêta [masculine] (French)
    Sense id: en-beta_ray-en-noun-Tdwqe5jr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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