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| Radioactivity | The emission of high-energy radiation or paricles. |
| Nuclide | The nucleus of an isotope with a certain atomic number and mass |
| Alpha Particle | Given off when a nucleus releases two protons and two neutrons |
| Beta Particle | When an elcetron is emitted from the nucleus at high speed |
| Transmutation | The process of changing one element to another through nuclear decay |
| Gamma Rays | Electro-magnetic waves with very high frequency and energy |
| Half-life | The amount of time it takes for the nuclides in a sample of an isotope to decay |
| Cloud Chamber | Device used to detect charged nuclear particles as they leave cloud tracks |
| Bubble Chamber | Holds a super heated liquid which doen't boil because of increased pressure |
| Nuclear Fission | Process of splitting a nulceus into two nuclei with smaller masses |
| Chain Reaction | An ongoing series of fission reactionss |
| Nuclear Fusion | The combining of two nuclei with low masses |
| Tracer | Radiosotopes that are used inside of a body to monitor body processes |
| P.E.T. | Position Emission Tomography |
