QuickView for gamma ray (compound)

Name:	Gamma Rays
Description:	Penetrating, high-energy electromagnetic radiation emitted from atomic nuclei during NUCLEAR DECAY. The range of wavelengths of emitted radiation is between 0.1 - 100 pm which overlaps the shorter, more energetic hard X-RAYS wavelengths. The distinction between gamma rays and X-rays is based on their radiation source.
Synonyms:	Rays, Gamma; Gamma Radiations; Gamma Radiation; Radiations, Gamma; Gamma Ray; Radiation, Gamma; Ray, Gamma