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Gamma rays

Gamma rays

Very powerful and penetrating, high-energy electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength than that of x-rays. They are emitted by a decaying nucleus, usually between 0.01 and 10 mev. They are also called nuclear x-rays.


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