Phrase Hound found 55 phrases and 32 compound words that contain gamma. The most common are listed below. Open gamma in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 55
- gamma rayVery high frequency (and therefore very high energy) electromagnetic radiation emitted as a consequence of radioactivity.
- gamma functionA meromorphic function which generalizes the notion of factorial to complex numbers and has singularities at the nonpositive integers; any of certain generalizations or analogues of said function, such as extend the factorial to domains …
- gamma raysplural of gamma ray: Very high frequency (and therefore very high energy) electromagnetic radiation emitted as a consequence of radioactivity.
- gamma distributionAny of a family of two-parameter continuous probability distributions, of which the common exponential distribution and chi-square distribution are special cases.
- gamma radiationelectromagnetic radiation consisting of gamma rays
- Gamma variantThe highly virulent P.1 strain of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19.
- gamma maleA male that is third in a social hierarchy, beneath alpha and beta, but above delta.
- baby gammaThe pre-1989 IPA character for the close-mid back unrounded vowel, the unrounded counterpart of IPA [o]; now replaced by ɤ.
- gamma cameraA device used to image gamma-radiation-emitting radioisotopes, a technique known as scintigraphy.
- gamma camerasplural of gamma camera: A device used to image gamma-radiation-emitting radioisotopes, a technique known as scintigraphy.
- gamma gardenSynonym of atomic garden: A facility where plants are intentionally exposed to gamma radiation (often from a Cobalt-60 source) to induce beneficial mutations, creating new, improved crop varieties with desirable traits like disease …
- gamma ironAn allotrope of iron which is stable at high temperatures.
- gamma-ray burstA flash of gamma rays that seem to originate from a random point in the sky; their most likely sources are believed to be supernova explosions of a very massive stars and mergers of neutron stars.
- gamma femaleA female who is third in rank in the social hierarchy, beneath alphas and betas, but above deltas.
- gamma-aminobutyric acidAn amino acid found in the nervous systems of vertebrates and acting as an inhibitory neurotransmitter. Abbreviated as GABA.
- gamma globulinA class of proteins in the blood, identified by their position after serum protein electrophoresis. The most significant gamma globulins are antibodies.
- gamma correctionA nonlinear operation used to encode and decode luminance or tristimulus values in video or still image systems.
- gamma waveA pattern of neural oscillation in humans, with a frequency between 25 and 100 Hz.
- gamma-hydroxybutyric acidA naturally-occurring biochemical of uncertain function; sometimes used as a recreational drug.
- gamma knifeA machine that produces and focuses beams of gamma rays at a specific location in the body, used to burn up diseased tissues.
- gamma wavesplural of gamma wave: A pattern of neural oscillation in humans, with a frequency between 25 and 100 Hz.
- Gamma CrucisSynonym of Gacrux: Abbreviation of Gamma Crucis, a red giant star approximately 88 light-years away in the constellation of Crux.
- gamma bombA bomb designed to spread radioactive material for harmful purposes.
- gamma particlesplural of gamma particle: A photon with a wavelength short enough to be considered a gamma ray, usually emitted from radioactivity.
- gamma particleA photon with a wavelength short enough to be considered a gamma ray, usually emitted from radioactivity.
Compound words 32
- VolgaA river in Russia, the longest river in Europe, flowing 2,325 miles through western Russia to the Caspian Sea.
- digammaAn Ancient Greek letter representing /w/: Ϝ, ϝ
- gammopathyAny disease or malfunction that affects the production of gamma globulin and related immunoglobulins
- alphabetagammaPertaining to the alpha, beta, and gamma positions on an organic molecule.
- gammacismfaulty pronunciation of the consonant /g/
- GacruxAbbreviation of Gamma Crucis, a red giant star approximately 88 light-years away in the constellation of Crux.
- gammachirpA variant of the gammatone filter, intended as a more realistic model of the auditory system.
- gammaretrovirusAny retrovirus of the genus Gammaretrovirus.
- gammatoneA linear filter described by an impulse response that is the product of a gamma distribution and sinusoidal tone, often used to model the auditory system.
- multigammaInvolving multiple gamma rays, or gamma rays of several different energies