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beta particle
High speed electrons, which are emitted from the nuclei of radioactive atoms during radioactive decay, as a result of the transformation of a neutron into a proton. They can be stopped by a thin (thickness varies for different radionuclides) sheet of plastic or glass.
- Partie du discours : noun
- Secteur d’activité/Domaine : Environnement
- Catégorie : Dangers d'irradiation
- Educational Institution: Harvard University
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