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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These pairs are expected to scatter off the cosmic microwave background and then to produce lower-energy gamma rays in the GeV range.
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2025
This phenomenon can be observed in the atmosphere in response to high energy particles (e.g., gamma rays), although it is influenced by both particle energies and atmospheric density.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025
People had previously predicted that finding these genes would be impossible because aging was thought to have multiple causes: oxidative stress, gamma rays, gravity.
—Dominique Mosbergen, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
Over the years, many scientists have suggested that prospecting for He-3 could be accomplished using high-energy gamma rays, in the 20 megaelectron volt (MeV) region.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 30 Sep. 2025
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2025
This phenomenon can be observed in the atmosphere in response to high energy particles (e.g., gamma rays), although it is influenced by both particle energies and atmospheric density.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025
People had previously predicted that finding these genes would be impossible because aging was thought to have multiple causes: oxidative stress, gamma rays, gravity.
—Dominique Mosbergen, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
Over the years, many scientists have suggested that prospecting for He-3 could be accomplished using high-energy gamma rays, in the 20 megaelectron volt (MeV) region.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Gamma ray.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gamma%20ray. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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