beta particle

be·ta par·ti·cle

B b

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bey-tuh or, esp. British, bee- pahr-ti-kuh l]
- /ˈbeɪ tə or, esp. British, ˈbi- ˈpɑr tɪ kəl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bey-tuh or, esp. British, bee- pahr-ti-kuh l]
- /ˈbeɪ tə or, esp. British, ˈbi- ˈpɑr tɪ kəl/

Definitions of beta particle words

noun beta particle a high-speed electron or positron emitted by a nucleus during radioactive decay or nuclear fission 3
noun beta particle an electron or positron ejected at high velocity from the nucleus of an atom undergoing beta decay 3
noun beta particle an electron or positron emitted from an atomic nucleus in a certain type of radioactive decay. 1
noun beta particle physics: electron or positron 1
noun beta particle (physics) An energetic electron or positron produced as the result of a nuclear reaction or nuclear decay. 0

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

First recorded in 1900-05

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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