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Definition of Delta ray
1. Noun. An electron ejected from matter by ionizing radiation.
Definition of Delta ray
1. Noun. (physics) An electron ejected by recoil when a rapidly moving alpha particle or other charged particle passes through matter. ¹
2. Noun. (physics) A secondary ionizing particle ejected by recoil when a primary particle passes through matter. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
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Literary usage of Delta ray
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Computing Radiation Dosimetry: CRD 2002 : Workshop Proceedings, Sacavém by OECD Nuclear Energy Agency, Instituto Tecnologico e Nuclear (2004)
"The Spencer-Attix modification of Bragg-Gray theory In the previous section we
neglected the question of delta-ray equilibrium, which is a prerequisite for ..."
2. Basic Ideas in Religion: Or, Apologetic Theism by Richard Wilde Micou (1916)
"... the paper is destroyed by a sudden whir! of *nar Th*u the delta ray* may be
the "flame" of the smoldering of tht ordinary atom, which bunt* into greater ..."
3. Proceedings of the American Pharmaceutical Association at the Annual Meeting by American Pharmaceutical Association, National Pharmaceutical Convention, American Pharmaceutical Association Meeting (1906)
"... as in the case of delta ray emanations from polonium and the radium electroscope,
is accompanied by illustrations. Furthermore, the author points out ..."
4. National Accounts of OECD Countries: V.2 by OECD Staff, SourceOECD (Online service) (2004)
"The Spencer-Attix modification of Bragg-Gray theory In the previous section we
neglected the question of delta-ray ..."