Definition of Alpha ray

1. Noun. The radiation of alpha particles during radioactive decay.

Exact synonyms: Alpha Radiation
Generic synonyms: Ionizing Radiation, Corpuscular Radiation, Particulate Radiation

Medical Definition of Alpha ray

1. A radioactive particle made up of two protons and two neutrons, these particles are created by the decay of a radioactive material or by nuclear bombardment, and they are the same as the nucleus of a helium-4 atom. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Alpha Ray

alpha granule
alpha helix
alpha interferon
alpha iron
alpha methyl dopa
alpha methyl dopa
alpha mucase
Alpha Orionis
alpha particle
alpha particle
alpha particles
alpha privative
alpha radiation
alpha radiation
alpha ray (current term)
alpha ray (current term)
alpha receptor
alpha rhythm
alpha rhythm
alpha software
alpha substance
alpha test
Alpha tests
alpha thalassaemia
alpha units
alpha viruses
alpha wave
alpha wave
Alphonse Bertillon
Alphonse Capone

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