gamma
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9.9
- noun
- /ˈɡæmə/
- Archaic
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gamma (unidad de campo magnético)
- Researchers found that the region had an unusually high concentration of gamma which may indicate mineral deposits.
Examples
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The scientist noted that the instruments recorded a reading of 5,000 gamma in the magnetic survey.
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Nothing harmful, low levels of gamma radiation.
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NASA has put out a map that shows a year's worth of cosmic gamma rays as they strike Earth.
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These were bursts of gamma radiation seen first by spy satellites that were designed to look for nuclear tests.
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The crystals are similar in design and size to those used in gamma-ray imaging cameras for medical purposes.
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Tell them to put the spectrometers on the roof and calibrate them for gamma rays.
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About a hundred gamma-ray bursts per year are recorded by detectors on various spacecraft.
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In fig plants, Ferreira et al. (2009) also found the dose of gamma radiation to be an important factor.
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The effect of different doses of gamma irradiation, as well as chemical mutagenesis by sodium azide, was studied.
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The primary objective of BATSE is to investigate the intriguing phenomenon of gamma-ray bursts.
Academic text (1990)
Compounds
- Specialized
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4.2
Very strong invisible rays that come from radioactive materials and can harm living tissue
A clear, odorless drug that makes people very sleepy, can cause unconsciousness, and may be given secretly to harm them
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A protein made by certain white blood cells that activates cells that eat germs to fight infections
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A protein from human blood that helps the body fight infections
Surface Forms
Etymology
Gamma as a unit takes its name from the Greek letter gamma and means a very small amount of magnetic field. So geophysicists use gamma to talk about tiny changes in the Earth's magnetism.