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Definition of corpuscular-radiation

"corpuscular-radiation" is probably misspelled. Trying corpuscular_radiation instead Definition of corpuscular_radiation

1. corpuscular_radiation [ n ] a stream of atomic or subatomic particles that may be charged positively (e.g. alpha particles) or negatively (e.g. beta particles) or not at all (e.g. neutrons)

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(J. F. Vedder, "Micrometeorites", in Francis S. J...)

Whipple ( 1955 ) extends the effects to include the solar corpuscular_radiation pressure , which increases both the minimum particle size and the drag .

Further , the corpuscular_radiation , i.e. , the solar_wind protons , must sputter away the surface atoms of the dust and cause a slow diminution in size , with a resultant increase in both the Poynting-Robertson effect and the ratio of the repulsive_force to the gravitational_force .

Synonyms corpuscular_radiation particulate_radiation Related Terms radiation radioactivity beta_radiation neutron_radiation alpha_radiation

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