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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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corpuscular radiation such as alpha- and beta-radiation, high energy electrons, protons, deuterons and neutrons.
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