alpha particle
alpha particle noun: a doubly positively charged nucleus of a helium-4 atom (consisting of two protons and two neutrons), emitted as a consequence of radioactivity.
Noun
alpha particle (plural alpha particles)
- A doubly positively charged nucleus of a helium-4 atom (consisting of two protons and two neutrons), emitted as a consequence of radioactivity.
- Holonyms: alpha ray, alpha radiation
alpha particle meaning in Tamil, Tagalog, Malay and Indonesian
alpha particle in Tamil
- அல்பாத்துணிக்கை, ஆல்ஃபாத் துகள், அலுபாத்துணிக்கை, ஆல்பாத் துகள்
alpha particle in Tagalog
- positively charged nucleus
- tipik-alpa
alpha particle in Malay
- positively charged nucleus
- zarah alfa, partikel alfa
alpha particle in Indonesian
- positively charged nucleus
- partikel alfa, zarah alfa
Forms of alpha particle
| plural | alpha particles |
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Words formed from alpha particle
Questions about alpha particle
- What does alpha particle mean?
- Alpha particle means a doubly positively charged nucleus of a helium-4 atom (consisting of two protons and two neutrons), emitted as a consequence of radioactivity.
- What is alpha particle in Tamil?
- Alpha particle in Tamil is அல்பாத்துணிக்கை, ஆல்ஃபாத் துகள், அலுபாத்துணிக்கை. See Alpha particle meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is alpha particle?
- Alpha particle is a noun.
- What is the plural of alpha particle?
- The plural of alpha particle is alpha particles.
Words near alpha particle in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: alpha particle (page history and authors); alpha particle (Tamil Wiktionary) (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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