Alpha Particles
"Alpha Particles" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Positively charged particles composed of two protons and two NEUTRONS, i.e. equivalent to HELIUM nuclei, which are emitted during disintegration of heavy ISOTOPES. Alpha rays have very strong ionizing power, but weak penetrability.
| Descriptor ID |
D000512
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G01.750.750.055
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| Concept/Terms |
Alpha Particles- Alpha Particles
- Alpha Particle
- Particle, Alpha
- Particles, Alpha
Alpha Rays- Alpha Rays
- Alpha Ray
- Ray, Alpha
- Rays, Alpha
- Radiation, Alpha
- Alpha Radiation
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