| beta radiation |
Radiation consisting of electrons or positrons emitted in many radioactive disintegrations, at speeds approaching the speed of light.
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| beta |
a test version of a product, such as a Web site or software, prior to final release.
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| beta cells |
Cells in the pancreas that produce insulin.
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| beta particle |
A small particle ejected from a radioactive atom. It has a moderate penetrating power and a range of up to a few meters in air. Beta particles will penetrate only a fraction of an inch of skin tissue.
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| beta sheet |
A three dimensional arrangement taken up by polypeptide chains that consists of alternating strands linked by hydrogen bonds. The alternating strands together form a sheet that is frequently twisted. One of the secondary structural elements characteristic of proteins.
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