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Gamma ray
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gamma ray
n.
Electromagnetic radiation emitted from the nucleus of an atom by radioactive decay and having energies in a range from ten thousand (104) to ten million (107) electron volts.
Gamma ray
A high-energy photon, emitted by radioactive substances.
Mentioned in: Positron Emission Tomography
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