alpha ray

noun

A stream of alpha particles: a single ray of alpha radiation.

“Holonyms: alpha radiation < electromagnetic radiation, EMR < radiation”

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alpha radiation
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Meanings

nounalpha ray (plural alpha rays)

plural alpha rays

  1. A stream of alpha particles: a single ray of alpha radiation.

    Holonyms: alpha radiation < electromagnetic radiation, EMR < radiation

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe radiation of alpha particles during radioactive decay

Similar
alpha radiation
Broader
corpuscular radiationparticulate radiationionizing radiation
Also see
alpha radiation

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 阿爾法射綫 /阿尔法射线
  • 阿爾法射綫 /阿尔法射线 (ā'ěrfǎ shèxiàn)stream of alpha particles
Dutch alfastraal
  • alfastraalstream of alpha particles
Finnish alfasäde
  • alfasädestream of alpha particles
Icelandic alfageislar
  • alfageislarstream of alpha particles
Irish alfa-gha
  • alfa-ghastream of alpha particles
Japanese アルファ線
  • アルファ線 (arufa-sen)stream of alpha particles
Malay sinar alfa
  • sinar alfastream of alpha particles
Polish strumień cząstek alfa
  • strumień cząstek alfastream of alpha particles
Portuguese raio alfa
  • raio alfastream of alpha particles
Spanish rayo alfa
  • rayo alfastream of alpha particles
Tagalog sinag-alpa
  • sinag-alpastream of alpha particles
Cite this entry
APA

alpha ray. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alpha%20ray

MLA

“alpha ray.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alpha%20ray. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alpha ray,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alpha%20ray.

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