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delta ray
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delta raynoun
an electron ejected from matter by ionizing radiation
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delta raynoun
An electron ejected by recoil when a rapidly moving alpha particle or other charged particle passes through matter.
delta raynoun
A secondary ionizing particle ejected by recoil when a primary particle passes through matter.
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delta ray
A delta ray is a secondary ionizing particle (usually an electron) that is given enough kinetic energy by an alpha particle, beta particle, x-ray, gamma-ray, or other ionizing radiation source to be able to cause ionization itself. These rays can be produced during radiological procedures or in natural environments that contain radioactive materials.
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Delta ray
A delta ray is sometimes used to describe any recoil particle caused by secondary ionization. The term was coined by J.J. Thomson. A more modern definition is secondary electrons with enough energy to escape a significant distance away from the primary radiation beam and produce further ionization." Delta rays are entirely unrelated to the family of subatomic particles named delta baryon.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of delta ray in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of delta ray in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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