gamma radiation

noun

: radiation composed of gamma rays

Examples of gamma radiation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In lab conditions, the scientists also exposed the moss to large amounts of gamma radiation. Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 1 July 2024 Warning signs along the Richmond, Calif., site’s perimeter attempt to discourage trespassers from breaching the locked gates, where soil testing has detected cancer-causing gamma radiation more than 60 times higher than background levels in some places. Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2024 In theory, dark matter particles could interact with each other, giving off gamma radiation. Corey S. Powell, Discover Magazine, 19 Oct. 2010 This means that the wavelength of gamma radiation can be around 1,000 times smaller than visible light. WIRED, 8 Sep. 2023 See all Example Sentences for gamma radiation 

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Word History

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of gamma radiation was in 1904

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“Gamma radiation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gamma%20radiation. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

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

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