gamma ray
- electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength of 10 centimeters or less: may be produced by the reactions of nuclei or elementary particles or by the interaction of high energy electrons with matter
- a stream of gamma rays
See gamma ray in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun Electromagnetic radiation emitted by radioactive decay and having energies in a range from ten thousand (104) to ten million (107) electron volts.
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