delta ray
delta ray · delta rays
An electron ejected by recoil when a rapidly moving alpha particle or other charged…An electron ejected by recoil when a rapidly moving alpha particle or other charged particle passes through matter.
Meaning
2 sensesAn electron ejected by recoil when a rapidly moving alpha particle or other charged particle passes through matter.
an electron ejected from matter by ionizing radiation
A secondary ionizing particle ejected by recoil when a primary particle passes through matter.
Forms
plural: delta rays| Singular | delta ray |
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