alpha particle
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alpha particle
noun alpha particles
- A doubly positively charged nucleus of a helium-4 atom (consisting of two protons and two neutrons), emitted as a consequence of radioactivity. Holonyms: alpha ray, alpha radiation
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noun positively charged nucleus
| Español | partícula alfa |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 알파 입자 alpa ipja, α입자 α-ipja |
| 日本語 | アルファ粒子 arufa-ryūshi, α粒子 α-ryūshi |
| 中文 | α粒子 ā'ěrfā lìzǐ, 阿爾發粒子 /阿尔发粒子 ā'ěrfā lìzǐ, 阿伐粒子 āfá lìzǐ |
| Português | partícula alfa |
| Français | particule α, particule alpha |
| Deutsch | Alpha-Teilchen, α-Teilchen, Alphateilchen |
| Italiano | elione, particella alfa |
| Română | particulă alfa |
| Русский | а́льфа-части́ца álʹfa-častíca, α-части́ца α-častíca |
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