beta particle
noun [C] specializedDefinition
› an extremely small piece of matter with a positive or negative electric charge, produced when a radioactive atom is broken downAtoms, molecules and sub-atomic particlesRadiation and radioactivity
(Definition of beta particle noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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