gamma ray

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Noun

gamma ray (plural gamma rays)

1. Very high frequency (and therefore very high energy) electromagnetic radiation emitted as a consequence of radioactivity.

Related terms

• gamma radiation

Translations

• French: rayon gamma
• German: Gammastrahlung
• Portuguese: raio gama
• Russian: га́мма-излуче́ние
• Spanish: rayo gamma

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