beta radiation meaning

Noun: beta radiation

Radiation of beta particles during radioactive decay
- beta ray, electron radiation

Derived forms: beta radiations

Type of: corpuscular radiation, ionizing radiation, particulate radiation

[Medicine]
A stream of positive or negative electrons ejected with high energy from a disintegrating atomic nucleus; most biomedically used isotopes emit negative particles (electrons or negatrons,rather than positrons). Cathode rays are low-energy negative electrons produced in cathode ray tubes,also called television tubes or oscilloscopes.

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beta radiation thickness gauge
high range x, gamma and beta radiation dose and dose rate portable instrument for emergency radiation protection purposes
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nuclear energie-radioprotection-procedure for radiation protection monitoring in nuclear installations for external exposure to weakly penetrating radiation, especially to beta radiation
The companies are using different substances to produce the beta radiation.