corpuscular radiation
Noun
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A stream of atomic or subatomic particles that may be charged positively (e.g. alpha particles) or negatively (e.g. beta particles) or not at all (e.g. neutrons) (synset 111519910)
is a type of: radiation, radioactivity - the spontaneous emission of a stream of particles or electromagnetic rays in nuclear decaysubtypes:
- alpha radiation, alpha ray - the radiation of alpha particles during radioactive decay
- beta radiation, beta ray, electron radiation - radiation of beta particles during radioactive decay
- neutron radiation - radiation of neutrons (as by a neutron bomb)
same as: particulate radiation
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