Found 3 hits - Term: gamma ray, Database: *, Strategy: prefix
- [1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
gamma ray \gam"ma ray\ n. physics
a very penetrating electromagnetic ray not appreciably
deflected by a magnetic or electric field, emitted by
radioactive substances. gamma rays are photons of
electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength shorter than
that of x-rays, i. e. shorter than 0.1 nanometer and are
correspondingly more penetrating than x-rays. in addition to
being given off in certain types of radioactive decay, they
may be found in cosmic radiation, though they are largely
absorbed by the earth's atmosphere. gamma-ray detectors
orbited above the atmosphere have found bursts of gamma
radiation, in some cases associated with visually observed
supernova explosions, but in most cases from unidentified
sources.
webster 1913 suppl. +pjc
- [2] : WordNet (r) 2.0
gamma ray
n : electromagnetic radiation emitted during radioactive decay
and having an extremely short wavelength syn: gamma
radiation
see also:
gamma radiation
- [3] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
46 moby thesaurus words for "gamma ray":
becquerel ray, grenz ray, roentgen ray, x radiation, x ray,
actinic ray, actinism, alpha radiation, alpha ray, anode ray,
atomic beam, atomic ray, beam, beam of light, beta radiation,
beta ray, canal ray, cathode ray, cosmic radiation, cosmic ray,
cosmic ray bombardment, electron emission, gamma radiation, gleam,
infrared ray, infraroentgen ray, invisible radiation, leam,
nuclear rays, patch, pencil, photon, positive ray, radiation,
radiorays, ray, ray of light, ribbon, ribbon of light, solar rays,
streak, stream, stream of light, streamer, ultraviolet ray,
violet ray
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