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 Definitions of gamma ray  [ˈgæm ə əˌmi noʊ byuˈtɪr ɪk, -ˌæm ə noʊ-]  

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Definition of 'gamma ray' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) gamma ray
a highly penetrating photon of high frequency, usu. 1019 Hz or more, emitted by an atomic nucleus.

2.  gamma ray
a stream of such photons.

Etymology:  (1900–05)

Definition of 'gamma ray' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) gamma radiation, gamma ray
electromagnetic radiation emitted during radioactive decay and having an extremely short wavelength

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