Meaning

1 senses
  1. Very 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 sentences
  1. Stars emanate gamma rays when they explode.

    deSterne stoßen Gammastrahlen aus, wenn sie explodieren.

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  2. Gamma rays are composed of very energetic photons.

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  3. Stars emit gamma rays at the time of their explosion.

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  4. Gamma-ray bursts are the most powerful explosions in the cosmos.

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  5. There are several current theories about the possible causes of gamma-ray bursts.

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Translations

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By meaning 1
very high frequency electromagnetic radiation:
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very high frequency electromagnetic radiation:

Forms

plural: gamma rays

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • electromagnetic radiation emitted during radioactive decay and having an extremely short wavelength:gamma radiation

Word family

7 related words

See also

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