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alpha particle

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noun

Say it like: Alf-a p-art-icl-e

The correct spelling is alpha particle. A positively charged nucleus of a helium-4 atom (consisting of two protons and two neutrons), emitted as a consequence of radioactivity; α-particle

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noun

  1. 1.A positively charged nucleus of a helium-4 atom (consisting of two protons and two neutrons), emitted as a consequence of radioactivity; α-particle

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