gamma radiation
noun/ˌɡæmə reɪdiˈeɪʃn/
/ˌɡæmə reɪdiˈeɪʃn/
[uncountable] (also gamma rays [plural])
(physics)- high-energy rays of very short wavelength sent out by some radioactive substances
- gamma rays given off by plutonium
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