alpha particle

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Noun

alpha particle (plural alpha particles)

1. (physics) A positively charged nucleus of a helium-4 atom (consisting of two protons and two neutrons), emitted as a consequence of radioactivity; α-particle

Translations

• French: particule α, particule alpha
• German: Alpha-Teilchen, α-Teilchen, Alphateilchen
• Italian: elione, particella alfa
• Portuguese: partícula alfa
• Russian: а́льфа-части́ца

Related terms

• beta particle
• gamma ray

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