beta radiation

1. High-energy electrons, carrying a negative charge, that are sent out by some radioactive nuclei. (See alpha radiation and gamma radiation.)

Beta radiation, unlike alpha radiation, has some penetrating power and can pass through clothing and wooden walls.

Example Sentences

It emits a weak form of beta radiation that does not travel far and cannot penetrate human skin, according to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

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It emits a weak form of beta radiation that does not travel very far and cannot penetrate human skin, according to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

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“This beta radiation is not very penetrating so that practically all of the energy emitted remains within the individual and cannot irradiate anyone else.”

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It emits a weak form of beta radiation that does not travel very far and cannot penetrate human skin, according to the NRC.

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The substance in question, actinium-227, emits alpha and beta radiation, both of which are charged particles.

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