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delta ray

American  

noun

Physics.

  1. a low-energy electron emitted by a substance after bombardment by higher-energy particles, as alpha particles.

delta ray British  

noun

  1. a particle, esp an electron, ejected from matter by ionizing radiation

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Etymology

Origin of delta ray

First recorded in 1905–10

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