Definitions for gamma ray
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
gam′ma ray`(n.)
a highly penetrating photon of high frequency, usu. 1019 Hz or more, emitted by an atomic nucleus.
Category: Physics
a stream of such photons.
Category: Physics
Origin of gamma ray:
1900–05
Princeton's WordNet
gamma radiation, gamma ray(noun)
electromagnetic radiation emitted during radioactive decay and having an extremely short wavelength
Wiktionary
gamma ray(Noun)
Very high frequency (and therefore very high energy) electromagnetic radiation emitted as a consequence of radioactivity.
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