alpha track
adjective
: designed to measure and record radon levels by creating a graphic record of the alpha particles that are emitted as radon undergoes radioactive decay
alpha track detectors
Detection of radon in the home can be accomplished with charcoal canisters, ion detectors, and alpha track monitors available from most health departments or extension agents …—
Kathryn Hilgenkamp, Environmental Health: Ecological Perspectives, 2005
Kathryn Hilgenkamp, Environmental Health: Ecological Perspectives, 2005Dictionary Entries Near alpha track
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“Alpha track.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alpha%20track. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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