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BETA ACTIVITY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
- Nuclear Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- beta radioactivity
1, record 1, English, beta%20radioactivity
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ß radioactivity 2, record 1, English, %C3%9F%20radioactivity
correct
- beta activity 2, record 1, English, beta%20activity
correct
- ß activity 2, record 1, English, %C3%9F%20activity
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Emission of beta radiation or capture of a peripheral electron. 1, record 1, English, - beta%20radioactivity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
- Physique nucléaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- radioactivité bêta
1, record 1, French, radioactivit%C3%A9%20b%C3%AAta
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- radioactivité ß 2, record 1, French, radioactivit%C3%A9%20%C3%9F
correct, feminine noun
- activité bêta 2, record 1, French, activit%C3%A9%20b%C3%AAta
correct, feminine noun
- activité ß 2, record 1, French, activit%C3%A9%20%C3%9F
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Radioactivité donnant lieu à l'émission d'un rayonnement bêta ou à la capture d'un électron périphérique. 3, record 1, French, - radioactivit%C3%A9%20b%C3%AAta
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les principales transformations radioactives, ou types de radioactivité, sont : 1) l'émission alpha [...]; 2) les transformations ou radioactivités bêta : soit l'émission B [bêta]moins d'électron négatif, ou négaton, pour les radio-isotopes riches en neutrons [...], qui correspond au processus primaire n[flèche vers la droite]p + emoins; soit l'émission B+ d'électron positif, ou positon, pour les noyaux déficients en neutrons, qui est due à la transformation p[flèche vers la droite]n + eplus. Dans ces deux transformations, le numéro atomique varie d'une unité et le nombre de masse est inchangé [...] 4, record 1, French, - radioactivit%C3%A9%20b%C3%AAta
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física atómica
- Física nuclear
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- radiactividad beta
1, record 1, Spanish, radiactividad%20beta
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- actividad beta 2, record 1, Spanish, actividad%20beta
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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