MetaGlossary.com: Alpha Ray

Keywords: Particle, Weakly, Radioactive, Radiation, Helium

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the radiation of alpha particles during radioactive decay

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a very weak form of radiation, and can be blocked easily with a piece of paper

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a stream of fast moving helium nuclei (alpha particles), a strongly ionizing and weakly penetrating radiation.

http://www.safety.duke.edu/radsafety/manual/glossary/glossara.htm

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(-ray) alpha radiation. A stream of alpha particles. Alpha rays rapidly dissipate their energy as they pass through materials, and are far less penetrating than beta particles and gamma rays.

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A stream of alpha particles. Used loosely as a synonym for alpha particles.

http://www.columbia.edu/~ejh1/web-rad-train/glossary.html

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