[1900–05]This word is first recorded in the period 1900–05. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Young Turk, elder statesman, geopolitics, hormone, throwaway
Examples of 'beta ray' in a sentence
beta ray
A thin plate of a plastic scintillator for detecting a beta-ray was developed.
Nam Jong Soo, Choi Yong Seok, Hong Sang Bum, Seo Bum Kyung, Moon Jei Kwon, Choi JongWon 2017, 'Study on the Characteristics of a Scintillator for Beta-ray Detection using EpoxyResin', EPJ Web of Conferenceshttps://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201715307005. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)