gamma ray
noun
: a photon emitted spontaneously by a radioactive substance
also
: a photon of higher energy than that of an X-ray
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Scientists think that gamma rays emerge in thunderstorms when electrons accelerate through strong electric fields in the clouds.
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Rudy Molinek, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
The plane also detected two types of gamma ray bursts never before recorded.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 3 Oct. 2024
This implies that lightning is most likely a major instigator of gamma ray generation through supercharging already an electric field’s high energy electrons.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 Oct. 2024
This helps your body use the tracer as sugar in your cells, which emits a form of energy called gamma rays.
—Susan Russell, Health, 12 Sep. 2024
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Rudy Molinek, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
The plane also detected two types of gamma ray bursts never before recorded.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 3 Oct. 2024
This implies that lightning is most likely a major instigator of gamma ray generation through supercharging already an electric field’s high energy electrons.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 Oct. 2024
This helps your body use the tracer as sugar in your cells, which emits a form of energy called gamma rays.
—Susan Russell, Health, 12 Sep. 2024
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“Gamma ray.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gamma%20ray. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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