gamma ray

Definitions

Very high frequency (and therefore very high energy) electromagnetic radiation emitted as a consequence of radioactivity.

Equivalents

Examples

“Doc Bruce Banner, belted by gamma rays, Turns into the Hulk – Ain’t he unglamour-rays! [unglamorous] Wreckin’ the town with the power of a bull, Ain’t no monster, clown. Who is as lovable As ever-lovin’ Hulk? - Hulk! Hulk!”

“There’s a tongue-in-cheek book titled “Learn⟳ Greek in 25 years,” but you’ll be surprised at how straightforward it is to learn⟳ the alphabet: those alpha males, beta releases and gamma rays have⟳ seen to that.”

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