alpha ray
a stream of alpha particles.
Origin of alpha ray
1- Also called alpha radiation.
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How to use alpha ray in a sentence
Such is a brief summary of the climax of radioactive discovery:—the birth, life and death of the alpha ray.
The Birth-Time of the World and Other Scientific Essays | J. (John) JolyThe alpha ray carries a positive charge of double the ionic amount.
The Birth-Time of the World and Other Scientific Essays | J. (John) JolyThe full line in Fig. 13 gives the ionisation curve which it may be expected would be struck out by a single alpha ray.
The Birth-Time of the World and Other Scientific Essays | J. (John) JolyBut in point of fact the ionisation due to an alpha ray is sui generis.
The Birth-Time of the World and Other Scientific Essays | J. (John) JolyA single alpha ray fired from radium C will produce 2.37 x 105 ions in air.
The Birth-Time of the World and Other Scientific Essays | J. (John) Joly
British Dictionary definitions for alpha ray
ionizing radiation consisting of a stream of alpha particles
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Scientific definitions for alpha ray
A stream of alpha particles.
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