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Gamma rays

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Gamma rays
Short wavelength, high energy electromagnetic radiation emitted by radioactive substances.
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gamma rays,
n an electromagnetic radiation of short wavelength emitted by the nucleus of an atom during a nuclear reaction. Composed of high-energy photons, gamma rays lack mass and an electric charge and travel at the speed of light.


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