'gamma' definitions:

Definition of 'gamma'

noun

The 3rd letter of the Greek alphabet

noun

A unit of magnetic field strength equal to one-hundred- thousandth of an oersted

noun

Portuguese navigator who led an expedition around the Cape of Good Hope in 1497; he sighted and named Natal on Christmas Day before crossing the Indian Ocean (1469-1524) [syn: da Gamma, Vasco da Gamma, Gamma]

Definition of 'gamma'

From: GCIDE

gamma \gam"ma\ (g[a^]m"m[.a]), n. The third letter ([Gamma], [gamma] = Eng. G) of the Greek alphabet. [1913 Webster]

Words containing 'gamma'

Gamma ray,
Plusia gamma,
da gamma,
gamma acid,
gamma globulin,
gamma hydroxybutyrate,
gamma iron,
gamma moth,
gamma radiation,
gamma aminobutyric acid,
gamma-interferon,
human gamma globulin,
immune gamma globulin,
vasco da gamma