English Explanatory Dictionary

beta ray

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A stream of beta particles (fast-moving electrons propagating through a gas or vacuum), such as emitted by a radioactive substance.

Word forms

beta ray beta rays

Related words

beta radiation
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