| NOUN | phenomenon | gamma radiation, gamma ray | electromagnetic radiation emitted during radioactive decay and having an extremely short wavelength |
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| Meaning | electromagnetic radiation emitted during radioactive decay and having an extremely short wavelength. | |
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| Synonym | gamma ray | |
| Part of | electromagnetic spectrum | The entire frequency range of electromagnetic waves |
| Broader | electromagnetic radiation, electromagnetic wave, nonparticulate radiation | Radiation consisting of waves of energy associated with electric and magnetic fields resulting from the acceleration of an electric charge |
| Spanish | radiación gamma, rayo gamma | |
| Catalan | radiació gamma, raig gamma | |
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