gamma radiation

noun

: radiation composed of gamma rays

Examples of gamma radiation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In 2017, IceCube detected a neutrino that appeared to come from the direction of a quasar, known as TXS 0506+056, at the same time that a telescope detected an outburst of gamma radiation from that same object. — Yjan Gordon, The Conversation, 30 Oct. 2026

Bruce Banner is an extremely intelligent scientist whose exposure to gamma radiation gave him the (unwanted) ability to transform into the massive, green-skinned, and totally ripped alter-ego known as the Hulk. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 31 July 2026

Researchers integrated the nanoribbons, known as GNRs, into semiconductor devices and exposed them to gamma radiation. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026

The highly effective treatment involves sterilizing screwworm pupae -- the immobile stage of the screwworm before metamorphosis -- by exposing them to gamma radiation and then releasing them into the wild to mate with fertile females. — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 11 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for gamma radiation

• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration
• accentuation
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• accreditation
• acculturation
• accumulation
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• adulteration

Kids Definition

gamma radiation

noun

: radiation made up of gamma rays

Medical Definition

gamma radiation

noun

: radiation that is composed of gamma rays and is used in cancer radiotherapy