gamma rays


pl n
  1. streams of gamma radiation

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How to use gamma rays in a sentence

  • This spectrometer detects and measures gamma rays and sorts them according to their energy.

    The Atomic Fingerprint | Bernard Keisch
  • That is, it can easily “pick out” gamma rays that are only slightly different in energy.

    The Atomic Fingerprint | Bernard Keisch
  • The gamma rays from the other sample also reveal sodium, potassium, and gold but in rather different proportions.

    The Atomic Fingerprint | Bernard Keisch
  • The gamma rays are supposed to be "X" rays produced by the beta rays striking solid objects.

    Physics | Willis Eugene Tower