- becquerel ray
- noun
Usage: usually capitalized BEtymology: after A. H. Becquerel: a ray emitted by a radioactive substance — used before adoption of the terms alpha ray, beta ray, gamma ray
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Becquerel ray — Bec·que·rel ray (.)bek .rel , .bek ə n a ray emitted by a radioactive substance used before radioactive emissions were classified as alpha and beta particles and gamma ray photons Becque·rel bek rel Antoine Henri (1852 1908) French physicist. The … Medical dictionary
Becquerel, Henri — ▪ French physicist Introduction in full Antoine Henri Becquerel born December 15, 1852, Paris, France died August 25, 1908, Le Croisic French physicist (physical science) who discovered radioactivity through his investigations of uranium and… … Universalium
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X ray — Synonyms and related words: Becquerel ray, ECG, EEG, EKG, Grenz ray, Photostat, Roentgen ray, X radiation, X ray movie, Xerox, actinic ray, actinism, alpha radiation, alpha ray, anode ray, atomic beam, atomic ray, beam, beam of light, beta… … Moby Thesaurus
gamma ray — Synonyms and related words: Becquerel ray, Grenz ray, Roentgen ray, X radiation, X ray, actinic ray, actinism, alpha radiation, alpha ray, anode ray, atomic beam, atomic ray, beam, beam of light, beta radiation, beta ray, canal ray, cathode ray,… … Moby Thesaurus
beta ray — Synonyms and related words: Becquerel ray, Grenz ray, Roentgen ray, X radiation, X ray, actinic ray, alpha radiation, alpha ray, anode ray, beta radiation, canal ray, cathode ray, cosmic radiation, cosmic ray, cosmic ray bombardment, electron… … Moby Thesaurus
cathode ray — Synonyms and related words: Becquerel ray, Grenz ray, Roentgen ray, X radiation, X ray, actinic ray, alpha radiation, alpha ray, anode ray, beta radiation, beta ray, canal ray, cathode glow, collision emission, cosmic radiation, cosmic ray,… … Moby Thesaurus
uranium ray — noun : becquerel ray … Useful english dictionary
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