Phrase guide

gamma radiation

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /ˈɡæmːə ɹeɪːdi.eɪːʃən/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

electromagnetic radiation consisting of gamma rays

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

electromagnetic radiation emitted during radioactive decay and having an extremely short wavelength

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: gamma ray

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: electromagnetic radiation, electromagnetic wave, nonparticulate radiation

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: gammastråling — type of radiation
  • Dutch: gammastraling — type of radiation
  • Finnish: gammasäteily — type of radiation
  • Georgian: გამა-გამოსხივება (gama-gamosxiveba) — type of radiation
  • Georgian: გამა-რადიაცია (gama-radiacia) — type of radiation
  • Hungarian: gamma-sugárzás — type of radiation
  • Icelandic: gammageislun — type of radiation
  • Norwegian Bokmål: gammastråling — type of radiation
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: gammastråling — type of radiation
  • Polish: promieniowanie gamma — type of radiation
  • Romanian: radiație gama — type of radiation
  • Swedish: gammastrålning — type of radiation
  • Tagalog: dagilap-gama — type of radiation
  • Turkish: gama ışıması — type of radiation