Becquerel rays
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Becque`rel´ rays´
| 1. | (Physics) Radiations first observed by the French physicist Henri Becquerel, in working with uranium and its compounds. They consist of a mixture of alpha, beta, and gamma rays. |
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.