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a positively charged particle that is the nucleus of the helium atom; emitted from natural or radioactive isotopes
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a positively charged particle ejected from the nucleus of a radioactive atom, being a high-speed ionized atom of helium. A stream of these particles constitutes alpha rays.
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| alpha particle |
(Or -particle; symbol 2 He 4 .) Physically indistinguishable from the nucleus of a helium atom
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| alpha particle |
A particle consisting of two protons and two neutrons, produced during alpha decay. Identical to the nucleus of a 4He atom.
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A positively charged particle, consisting of two neutrons and two protons, emitted by certain radioactive materials. Alpha particles can travel only a few inches in the air and lose their energy almost as soon as they collide with anything. They are easily shielded by a sheet of paper or the outer layer of a person
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