Meanings
nounalpha radiation (uncountable)
- uncountablenatural sciencesThe radiation of alpha particles as a result of radioactive decay.
Meronyms: alpha particle < alpha ray
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe radiation of alpha particles during radioactive decay
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Translations
Czech záření alfa
- záření alfaradiation of alpha particles
Danish alfastråling
- alfastrålingradiation of alpha particles
Dutch alfastraling
- alfastralingradiation of alpha particles
Finnish alfasäteily
- alfasäteilyradiation of alpha particles
French radioactivité alpha, rayonnement alpha
- radioactivité alpharadiation of alpha particles
- rayonnement alpharadiation of alpha particles
Icelandic alfageislun
- alfageislunradiation of alpha particles
Norwegian Bokmål alfastråling
- alfastrålingradiation of alpha particles
Polish promieniowanie alfa
- promieniowanie alfaradiation of alpha particles
Portuguese radiação alfa
- radiação alfaradiation of alpha particles
Romanian radiație alfa
- radiație alfaradiation of alpha particles
Spanish radiación alfa
- radiación alfaradiation of alpha particles
Swedish alfastrålning
- alfastrålningradiation of alpha particles
Tagalog dagilap-alpa
- dagilap-alparadiation of alpha particles
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APA
alpha radiation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alpha%20radiation
MLA
“alpha radiation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alpha%20radiation. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alpha radiation,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alpha%20radiation.
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