gamma ray

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gamma ray

noun gamma rays · Gamma ray · gamma-ray · Gamma-ray · γ ray · Γ ray

Very high frequency (and therefore very high energy) electromagnetic radiation emitted as a consequence of radioactivity. Doc Bruce Banner, belted by gamma rays, Turns into the Hulk – Ain’t he unglamour-rays [=unglamorous]!

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noun very high frequency electromagnetic radiation

Español	rayo gamma
한국어	감마선 gammaseon
日本語	ガンマ線 gamma-sen
中文	伽馬射線 /伽马射线 gāmǎ shèxiàn, 加馬射線 /加马射线 jiāmǎ shèxiàn, 丙種射線 /丙种射线 bǐngzhǒng shèxiàn
Português	raio gama
Français	rayon gamma
Deutsch	Gammastrahlung
Ελληνικά	ακτίνα γάμμα aktína gámma
Русский	га́мма-излуче́ние gámma-izlučénije

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@misc{gamma_ray_2026,
  title = {gamma ray},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gamma%20ray},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}