An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

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فرهنگ ریشه‌شناختی اخترشناسی-اخترفیزیک



gamma-ray source
  خن ِ پرتوهای ِ گاما  
xan-e partowhâ-ye gâmma
Fr.: source de rayons gamma  
  1. An astronomical object that emits → gamma rays.
  2. A radioactive material that emits gamma rays in a form that can be used in medical imaging.

See also:gamma ray; → source.