Meanings
nounalpha emitter (plural alpha emitters)
plural alpha emitters
- natural sciencesa radioactive substance that decays by emitting alpha particles
Translations
Finnish alfasäteilijä
- alfasäteilijäsubstance that decays by emitting alpha particles
Portuguese emissor alfa
- emissor alfasubstance that decays by emitting alpha particles
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alpha emitter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alpha%20emitter
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“alpha emitter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alpha%20emitter. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alpha emitter,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alpha%20emitter.
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