alpha particle

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Noun 1.1.1 Translations 1.2 See also

[edit] English

[edit] Noun

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alpha particle (plural alpha particles)

1. A positively charged nucleus of a helium-4 atom (consisting of two protons and two neutrons), emitted as a consequence of radioactivity.

[edit] Translations

Czech: částice alfa f. Finnish: alfahiukkanen Italian: elione m., particella alfa f.

[edit] See also

• helion