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γ-ray

γ-ray is the alternative spelling of gamma ray.

Meaning of gamma ray

Noun

gamma ray (plural gamma rays)

  1. Very high frequency (and therefore very high energy) electromagnetic radiation emitted as a consequence of radioactivity.
    • Doc Bruce Banner, belted by gamma rays,
      Turns into the Hulk – Ain’t he unglamour-rays [=unglamorous]!1966, “The Incredible Hulk”, Jacques Urbont (lyrics) (theme song of The Marvel Super Heroes)

Forms of γ-ray

pluralγ-rays

Questions about γ-ray

What is γ-ray the alternative spelling of?
Γ-ray is the alternative spelling of gamma ray.

Words near γ-ray in the dictionary

  1. βTrCP
  2. γ ray
  3. γ rays
  4. γ-globulin
  5. γ-globulins
  6. γ-ray
  7. γ-rays
  8. Δ
  9. δ-box
  10. δ-boxes
  11. δ-hyperbolic

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Adapted from Wiktionary: γ-ray (page history and authors); gamma ray (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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