gamma ray
Very high frequency electromagnetic radiation emitted as a consequence of radioactivityVery high frequency (and therefore very high energy) electromagnetic radiation emitted as a consequence of radioactivity.
» Stars emanate gamma rays when they explode.
Sterne stoßen Gammastrahlen aus, wenn sie explodieren.
Meaning
1 sensesVery high frequency (and therefore very high energy) electromagnetic radiation emitted as a consequence of radioactivity.
Gammastrahlung
га́мма-излуче́ниеgámma-izlučénije
electromagnetic radiation emitted during radioactive decay and having an extremely short wavelength
Examples
8 sentencesStars emanate gamma rays when they explode.
deSterne stoßen Gammastrahlen aus, wenn sie explodieren.
Gamma rays are composed of very energetic photons.
Stars emit gamma rays at the time of their explosion.
Gamma-ray bursts are the most powerful explosions in the cosmos.
There are several current theories about the possible causes of gamma-ray bursts.
Translations
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Forms
plural: gamma rays| Singular | gamma ray |
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Synonyms
1 synonyms- electromagnetic radiation emitted during radioactive decay and having an extremely short wavelength:gamma radiation