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Delta ray
An electron ejected by recoil when a rapidly moving alpha particle or other charged particle passes through matter.
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noun
- 1
An electron ejected by recoil when a rapidly moving alpha particle or other charged particle passes through matter.
- 2
A secondary ionizing particle ejected by recoil when a primary particle passes through matter.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Delta ray"
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| Word | Definition |
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| derma raynoun | (physics, archaic) A weak radioactive ray arising from the impact of cathode particles with the molecules of gas contained in an X-ray tube or with the glass walls of the tube. |
| beta raynoun | A stream of beta particles (fast-moving electrons propagating through a gas or vacuum), such as emitted by a radioactive substance. |
| alpha raynoun | A stream of alpha particles: a single ray of alpha radiation. |
| betanoun | (computing, video games) (uncountable) The phase of development after alpha testing and before launch, in which software, while not complete, has been released to potential users for testing. |
| alpha radiationnoun | (physics) The radiation of alpha particles as a result of radioactive decay. |
| delta particlenoun | A hyperon of short life. |
| cathode raynoun | (electricity) A ray consisting of a stream of electrons in a vacuum tube that are emitted by the cathode and accelerated towards the anode by an electric field. |
| alpha decaynoun | (physics) radioactive decay by emitting an alpha particle. |
| electron beamnoun | Synonym of cathode ray. |
| beta radiationnoun | (physics) The radiation of beta particles as a result of radioactive decay. |
| alpha emissionnoun | (physics) A form of radioactivity in which alpha particles are emitted from the nucleus of an atom |
| radioactivitynoun | The radiation so emitted; including gamma rays, alpha particles, neutrons, electrons, positrons, etc. |
| bremsstrahlungnoun | (physics) The electromagnetic radiation produced by the deceleration of a charged particle, such as an electron, when it is deflected by another charged particle, such as an atomic nucleus. |
| radiative recombinationnoun | (physics) the capture of a free electron by an atom and the subsequent emission of a photon having the same energy |
| raypathnoun | (physics) The path traced by a ray of light or other electromagnetic radiation |
| radioactive decaynoun | (nuclear physics) Any of several processes by which unstable nuclei emit subatomic particles and/or ionizing radiation and disintegrate into one or more other nuclei. |
| beamnoun | A broad smile. |
| dirac equationnoun | (physics) A relativistic wave equation that describes an electron (and similar particles); it predicted the existence of antiparticles |
| beta decaynoun | (nuclear physics) A nuclear reaction in which a beta particle (electron or positron) is emitted. |
| rayburstnoun | (astronomy) A burst of high-energy radiation (such as gamma rays) |
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