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Descriptor
English
:
Alpha Particles
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Partículas alfa
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Partículas alfa
Synonyms
English
:
Alpha Rays
Tree Number:
G01.750.750.055
SP4.011.087.698.384.070.161
SP4.041.432.568.799
Definition
English
:
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.
History Note
English
:
66
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AE
adverse effects
CL
classification
HI
history
TU
therapeutic use
Record Number:
522
Unique Identifier:
D000512
Occurrence in VHL
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