"delta ray" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: delta rays [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} delta ray (plural delta rays)
  1. (physics) An electron ejected by recoil when a rapidly moving alpha particle or other charged particle passes through matter. Categories (topical): Physics, Radioactivity
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  2. (physics) A secondary ionizing particle ejected by recoil when a primary particle passes through matter. Categories (topical): Physics
    Sense id: en-delta_ray-en-noun-cZjX~QUz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

Inflected forms

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