gamma ray
noun
: a photon emitted spontaneously by a radioactive substance
also
: a photon of higher energy than that of an X-ray
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Each satellite was equipped with a detector designed to respond to gamma rays from a nuclear explosion.
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Mark Fischetti, Scientific American, 17 Mar. 2025
Together, all this gear collects data on heart rate, blood oxygen, skin temperature, and activity, including sleep; steps; walking, biking, and running; calories expended; acceleration; and exposure to gamma rays and X-rays.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Jan. 2017
These jets also consist of electromagnetic radiation ranging from low-energy radio waves to extreme high-energy gamma rays.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 12 Feb. 2025
Next, the team scanned the borehole with gamma rays.
—Brent Crane, The New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2025
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Mark Fischetti, Scientific American, 17 Mar. 2025
Together, all this gear collects data on heart rate, blood oxygen, skin temperature, and activity, including sleep; steps; walking, biking, and running; calories expended; acceleration; and exposure to gamma rays and X-rays.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Jan. 2017
These jets also consist of electromagnetic radiation ranging from low-energy radio waves to extreme high-energy gamma rays.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 12 Feb. 2025
Next, the team scanned the borehole with gamma rays.
—Brent Crane, The New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2025
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“Gamma ray.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gamma%20ray. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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