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chemistry

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Alpha particle   a helium nucleus emitted by some radioactive substances, originally regarded as a ray. α, α2+, He2+  
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Beta particle   a fast-moving electron emitted by radioactive decay of substances. (The emission of beta particles was originally regarded as a ray.). B or B-  
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Gamma ray   penetrating electromagnetic radiation of a kind arising from the radioactive decay of atomic nuclei.  
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Half-Life   the time taken for the radioactivity of a specified isotope to fall to half its original value.  
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Fission   is either a nuclear reaction or a radioactive decay process in which the nucleus of an atom splits into smaller parts (lighter nuclei).  
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  is the combining of nuclei to form a bigger and heavier nucleus.  
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background radiation   to the radiation originating from sources other than the sources being observed.  
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theory of relativity   Physics. a theory, formulated essentially by Albert Einstein, that all motion must be defined relative to a frame of reference and that space and time are relative, rather than absolute concepts: it consists of two principal parts.  
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strong force   Also called nuclear force. the short-range attractive force between baryons that holds together the nucleus of the atom. 2. Also called color force. the force between quarks.  
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chernobyl   A city of northern Ukraine near the border of Belarus. It was evacuated and remains uninhabited as a result of a major nuclear power plant accident nearby on April 26, 1986.  
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mass effect   missing mass after a reaction  
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wipp    
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