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beta radiation: radiation of beta particles during radioactive decay

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gamma ray collapse

radiorays collapse

electron emission collapse

cathode ray collapse: a beam of electrons emitted by the cathode of an electrical discharge tube

X ray collapse: electromagnetic radiation of short wavelength produced when high-speed electrons strike a solid target

radiant energy collapse: energy that is transmitted in the form of (electromagnetic) radiation; energy that exists in the absence of matter

half life collapse: the time required for something to fall to half its initial value (in particular, the time for half the atoms in a radioactive substance to disintegrate)

decontamination collapse: the removal of contaminants

saturation point collapse: (chemistry) the stage at which a substance will receive no more of another substance in solution or in a vapor

photon collapse: a quantum of electromagnetic radiation; an elementary particle that is its own antiparticle

fallout collapse: the radioactive particles that settle to the ground after a nuclear explosion

solar rays collapse

ultraviolet ray collapse

radiotherapy collapse: (medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance

bends collapse

emanation collapse: (theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost; "the emanation of the Holy Spirit"; "the rising of the Holy Ghost"; "the doctrine of the procession of the Holy Spirit from the Father and the Son"; something that is emitted or radiated (as a gas or an odor or a light etc.)

irradiation collapse: (Pavolvian conditioning) the elicitation of a conditioned response by stimulation similar but not identical to the original stimulus; the apparent enlargement of a bright object when viewed against a dark background; (physiology) the spread of sensory neural impulses in the cortex; the condition of being exposed to radiation

ray collapse: cartilaginous fishes having horizontally flattened bodies and enlarged winglike pectoral fins with gills on the underside; most swim by moving the pectoral fins; any of the stiff bony rods in the fin of a fish; a branch of an umbel or an umbelliform inflorescence; (mathematics) a straight line extending from a point; emit as rays; "That tower rays a laser beam for miles across the sky"

enzyme collapse: any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions

sidelight collapse: light carried by a boat that indicates the boat's direction; vessels at night carry a red light on the port bow and a green light on the starboard bow

diffraction collapse: when light passes sharp edges or goes through narrow slits the rays are deflected and produce fringes of light and dark bands

radiation collapse: the act of spreading outward from a central source; a radial arrangement of nerve fibers connecting different parts of the brain; the spread of a group of organisms into new habitats; energy that is radiated or transmitted in the form of rays or waves or particles; the spontaneous emission of a stream of particles or electromagnetic rays in nuclear decay

proton collapse: a stable particle with positive charge equal to the negative charge of an electron

fluoroscopy collapse: examination of body structures using a fluoroscope

neutron collapse: an elementary particle with 0 charge and mass about equal to a proton; enters into the structure of the atomic nucleus

alpha particle collapse: a positively charged particle that is the nucleus of the helium atom; emitted from natural or radioactive isotopes

radiance collapse: the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light; the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface; an attractive combination of good health and happiness; "the radiance of her countenance"

radioelement collapse

meson collapse: an elementary particle responsible for the forces in the atomic nucleus; a hadron with a baryon number of 0

nuclear fission collapse

atom smashing collapse

streamer collapse: a newspaper headline that runs across the full page; light that streams; "streamers of flames"

activity collapse: any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity"; (chemistry) the capacity of a substance to take part in a chemical reaction; "catalytic activity"

ionization collapse: the process of ionizing; the formation of ions by separating atoms or molecules or radicals or by adding or subtracting electrons from atoms by strong electric fields in a gas; the condition of being dissociated into ions (as by heat or radiation or chemical reaction or electrical discharge); "the ionization of a gas"

radiation sickness collapse: syndrome resulting from exposure to ionizing radiation (e.g., exposure to radioactive chemicals or to nuclear explosions); low doses cause diarrhea and nausea and vomiting and sometimes loss of hair; greater exposure can cause sterility and cataracts and some forms of cancer and other diseases; severe exposure can cause death within hours; "he was suffering from radiation"

jet lag collapse: fatigue and sleep disturbance resulting from disruption of the body's normal circadian rhythm as a result of jet travel

mercury poisoning collapse: a toxic condition caused by ingesting or inhaling mercury; acute mercury poisoning causes a metallic taste and vomiting and diarrhea and kidney problems that may lead to death

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