corpuscular radiation

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Noun1.corpuscular 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)
particulate radiation
alpha radiation, alpha ray - the radiation of alpha particles during radioactive decay
beta radiation, beta ray, electron radiation - radiation of beta particles during radioactive decay
neutron radiation - radiation of neutrons (as by a neutron bomb)
radioactivity, radiation - the spontaneous emission of a stream of particles or electromagnetic rays in nuclear decay
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cor·pus·cu·lar ra·di·a·tion

n. radiación corpuscular, producida por rayos de partículas subatómicas tales como protón, electrón y neutrón usados en el tratamiento del cáncer.
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