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Definition of
gamma radiation noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
gamma radiation
noun
noun
[
uncountable
]
(
also
gamma rays
[
plural
]
)
(
physics
)
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high-energy
rays
of very short
wavelength
sent out by some
radioactive
substances
compare
alpha radiation
See
gamma radiation
in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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