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beta radiation
- High-energy electrons , carrying a negative charge , that are sent out by some radioactive nuclei . ( See alpha radiation and gamma radiation .)
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Beta radiation, unlike alpha radiation, has some penetrating power and can pass through clothing and wooden walls.
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