alpha radiation

1. 1.

   the radiation of alpha particles during radioactive decay

   Synonymsalpha ray

   Broadercorpuscular radiationionizing radiation

Questions about alpha radiation

What does alpha radiation mean?

alpha radiation means "the radiation of alpha particles during radioactive decay".

What is another word for alpha radiation?

Close synonyms include alpha ray. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is alpha radiation a common word?