beta radiation

noun

The radiation of beta particles as a result of radioactive decay.

Similar
beta rayelectron radiation

Meanings

nounbeta radiation (countable and uncountable, plural beta radiations)

plural beta radiations

  1. countableuncountablenatural sciencesThe radiation of beta particles as a result of radioactive decay.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounradiation of beta particles during radioactive decay

Similar
beta rayelectron radiation
Broader
corpuscular radiationparticulate radiationionizing radiation
Also see

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin β輻射 /β辐射
  • β輻射 /β辐射 (bèitǎ fúshè)radiation of beta particles
Czech záření beta
  • záření betaradiation of beta particles
Dutch bètastraling
  • bètastralingradiation of beta particles
Finnish beetasäteily
  • beetasäteilyradiation of beta particles
German Betastrahlung
  • Betastrahlungradiation of beta particles
Hungarian béta-sugárzás
  • béta-sugárzásradiation of beta particles
Icelandic betageislun
  • betageislunradiation of beta particles
Polish promieniowanie beta
  • promieniowanie betaradiation of beta particles
Romanian radiație beta
  • radiație betaradiation of beta particles
Swedish betastrålning
  • betastrålningradiation of beta particles
Tagalog dagilap-beta
  • dagilap-betaradiation of beta particles
Cite this entry
APA

beta radiation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beta%20radiation

MLA

“beta radiation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beta%20radiation. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “beta radiation,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beta%20radiation.

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