Becquerel ray

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A radioactive ray of any kind. archaic

Synonyms

All synonyms
beta raycathode rayelectron emissiongamma rayradioraysx ray

Etymology

Radioactivity was discovered in 1896 by the French scientist Henri Becquerel.

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