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Beta rays

Scope note

Streams of electrons or positrons emitted from an atomic nucleus in a certain type of radioactive decay. RHDEL2

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000226334

Broader Terms used

nuclear radiation

Created

12yrs ago

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