'beta particle' definitions:
Definition of 'beta particle'
(from WordNet)
noun
A high-speed electron or positron emitted in the decay of a radioactive isotope
Synonyms of 'beta particle'
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- alpha particle,
- antibaryon,
- antilepton,
- antimeson,
- atomic nucleus,
- atomic particle,
- aurora particle,
- baryon,
- cathode particle,
- electron,
- electron affinity,
- electron cloud,
- electron pair,
- electron shells,
- electron spin,
- electron transfer,
- electron-positron pair,
- elementary particle,
- energy level,
- excited state,
- extranuclear electrons,
- ground state,
- heavy particle,
- Kern,
- lepton,
- lone pair,
- meson,
- mesotron,
- negatron,
- neutron,
- NMR,
- nuclear force,
- nuclear magnetic resonance,
- nuclear particle,
- nuclear resonance,
- nucleon,
- nucleosynthesis,
- nucleus,
- octet,
- orbital electron,
- photoelectron,
- photon,
- proton,
- radioactive particle,
- radion,
- recoil electron,
- secondary electron,
- shared pair,
- solar particle,
- strangeness,
- strong interaction,
- subvalent electrons,
- surface-bound electron,
- thermion,
- triton,
- valence electron,
- valence electrons,
- valence shell,
- wandering electron