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alpha particle: Meaning and Definition of
al'pha par"ticle
Pronunciation: [key]
— Physics. Physics.
- a positively charged particle consisting of two protons and two neutrons, emitted in radioactive decay or nuclear fission; the nucleus of a helium atom.
