gamma
noun/ɡæmə/
Frequency rank: #6,056 most common English word
Meaning
the third letter of the Greek alphabet, also used to describe a type of high-energy electromagnetic radiation.
Example sentence
The scientist measured the gamma radiation emitted by the radioactive sample.
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