BETA PARTICLE
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Beta Particle.
Beta Particle - as a noun
A high-speed electron or positron emitted in the decay of a radioactive isotope
Example Sentences
"A beta particle is an electron or a positron emitted during radioactive decay."
"The beta particle has a negative charge and a mass approximately equal to that of an electron."
"Some isotopes decay by emitting beta particles."
"The beta particle is deflected in a magnetic field."
"A Geiger-Muller tube can detect beta particles."
