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beta particle

noun

Meaning

  1. An energetic electron or positron produced as the result of a nuclear reaction or nuclear decay.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

beta decay(English)β-particle(English)beta(English)beta radiation(English)beta-beam(English)beta ray(English)positron(English)betabeam(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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