gamma ray
noun
: a photon emitted spontaneously by a radioactive substance
also
: a photon of higher energy than that of an X-ray
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Such isotopes emit three types of radiation: gamma rays, beta particles, and alpha particles.
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IEEE Spectrum, 25 Aug. 2025
The frozen shrimp situation stems from gamma rays which originated from the radioisotopic metal Cs-137.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 21 Aug. 2025
Any deaths from gamma rays were due to those emitted during the explosion, not the radiations present afterward.
—Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2025
More importantly, the method can be applied again, not just with gamma rays but also with X-rays or other parts of the spectrum, and by research groups worldwide.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2025
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IEEE Spectrum, 25 Aug. 2025
The frozen shrimp situation stems from gamma rays which originated from the radioisotopic metal Cs-137.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 21 Aug. 2025
Any deaths from gamma rays were due to those emitted during the explosion, not the radiations present afterward.
—Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2025
More importantly, the method can be applied again, not just with gamma rays but also with X-rays or other parts of the spectrum, and by research groups worldwide.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for gamma ray
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“Gamma ray.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gamma%20ray. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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