Beta particle Moderate

Beta particle has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Definitions

Noun

a high-speed electron or positron emitted in the decay of a radioactive isotope

beta particle

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

See Also

beta radiation beta β beta beam beta emitter β particle betavoltaic effect betavoltaic

Related Terms

beta radiation beta β beta beam beta emitter β particle betavoltaic effect betavoltaic nuclear reaction beta particles beta ray nuclear decay scintillation cocktail positron liquid scintillation counter betavoltaics electron beta decay

Broader Terms (hypernyms)

particle

Rhyming Words

cle icle secle macle cycle sicle socle uncle zocle circle sarcle boucle surcle guncle mascle oracle acicle icicle nuncle muscle

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