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beta particle

Swiftly moving electron emitted by the nucleus of a radioactive isotope. See also alpha particle, gamma rays.

Subject: 
Environmental Science [1]
Vocabulary: 
Chapter 3 - Science, Systems, Matter & Energy [2]
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