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gamma
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gam·ma  (gm)
n.
1. The third letter of the Greek alphabet. See Table at alphabet.
2. The third item in a series or system of classification.
3. A unit of magnetic intensity equal to one hundred thousandth (10-5) of an oersted.
4. A unit of mass equal to one millionth (10-6) of a gram.
5. Chemistry The third position from a designated carbon atom in an organic molecule at which an atom or a radical may be substituted.

[Middle English, from Greek, of Phoenician origin; see gml2 in Semitic roots.]

gamma
Noun
the third letter in the Greek alphabet (Γ, γ)
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.gammagamma - the 3rd letter of the Greek alphabet
Greek alphabet - the alphabet used by ancient Greeks
alphabetic character, letter of the alphabet, letter - the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech; "his grandmother taught him his letters"
2.gamma - a unit of magnetic field strength equal to one-hundred-thousandth of an oersted
field strength unit - an electromagnetic unit of magnetic intensity
oersted - the magnetic field strength 1 cm from a unit magnetic pole
3.gammaGamma - Portuguese navigator who led an expedition around the Cape of Good Hope in 1497; he sighted and named Natal on Christmas Day before crossing the Indian Ocean (1469-1524)
Translations
gamma [ˈgӕmə]
a powerful form of radiation. gamma أشِعَّة جَمّا вид радиационни лъчи záření gama gamma das Gamma, Gamma-... ακτίνες γάμα gama, rayos gama gammakiired گاما gammasäteet rayons gamma קֶרֶן גָאמָה एक शक्तिशाली रेडियोधर्मी विकिरण gama zrake gamma-sugárzás sinar gamma gammageislar raggi gamma ガンマ線 감마선(線) gama spinduliai gamma stari gama gamma- gammastråler promienie gamma gama raze gama гамма-лучи gama lúče gama žarki gama gamma: gammastrålar รังสีแกมมา gama ışınları 伽馬射線 гамма-проміння بہت تیز برقناطیسی اشعاع tia gama 伽马


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