PARTICULATE RADIATION

WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[n] a stream of atomic or subatomic particles that may be charged positively (e.g. alpha particles) or negatively (e.g. beta particles) or not at all (e.g. neutrons)

	Synonyms:	corpuscular radiation

	See Also:	alpha radiation, alpha ray, beta radiation, beta ray, electron radiation, neutron radiation, radiation, radioactivity