alpha ray

1. 1.

   the radiation of alpha particles during radioactive decay

   Synonymsalpha radiation

   Broadercorpuscular radiationionizing radiation

Questions about alpha ray

What does alpha ray mean?

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

What is another word for alpha ray?

Close synonyms include alpha radiation. 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 ray a common word?

alpha ray is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.