alpha radiation
noun/ˈælfə reɪdieɪʃn/
/ˈælfə reɪdieɪʃn/
[uncountable] (physics)- a type of radiation that comes from some substances when they decay (= start to break down) compare gamma radiationTopics Physics and chemistryc2
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