HyperDic: beta_particle

English > 1 sense of the expression beta particle:
NOUNobjectbeta particlea high-speed electron or positron emitted in the decay of a radioactive isotope
English > beta particle: 1 sense > noun 1, object
MeaningA high-speed electron or positron emitted in the decay of a radioactive isotope.
Broaderparticle, subatomic particleA body having finite mass and internal structure but negligible dimensions
Spanishpartícula beta
Catalanpartícula beta

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