'alpha particle' definitions:
Definition of 'alpha particle'
(from WordNet)
noun
A positively charged particle that is the nucleus of the helium atom; emitted from natural or radioactive isotopes
Synonyms of 'alpha particle'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- antibaryon,
- antilepton,
- antimeson,
- atomic nucleus,
- atomic particle,
- aurora particle,
- baryon,
- beta particle,
- electron,
- elementary particle,
- heavy particle,
- Kern,
- lepton,
- meson,
- mesotron,
- neutron,
- NMR,
- nuclear force,
- nuclear magnetic resonance,
- nuclear particle,
- nuclear resonance,
- nucleon,
- nucleosynthesis,
- nucleus,
- photon,
- proton,
- radioactive particle,
- radion,
- solar particle,
- strangeness,
- strong interaction,
- triton,
- valence electron