gamma

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.

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

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gamma

Noun

the third letter in the Greek alphabet (Γ, γ)

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	gamma - 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.	Gamma - 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) da Gamma, Vasco da Gamma

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