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corpuscular radiation, particulate radiation
a stream of atomic or subatomic particles that may be charged positively (e.g. alpha particles) or negatively (e.g. beta particles) or not at all (e.g. neutrons)
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alpha radiation, alpha ray
the radiation of alpha particles during radioactive decay
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beta radiation, beta ray, electron radiation
radiation of beta particles during radioactive decay
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neutron radiation
radiation of neutrons (as by a neutron bomb)
