Natural Phenomenon or Process
beta radiation
be·ta ra·di·a·tion
Definitions related to beta radiation:
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(beta rays) A stream of high energy POSITRONS or ELECTRONS ejected from a disintegrating atomic nucleus.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Radiation of beta particles during radioactive decay.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Radioactive decay particles consisting of an electron (e-) ejected at high speed; the main emission of tritium, 14-carbon, 32-phosphorus, and other isotopes used in biochemistry.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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