betalight

English

noun
Definitions
  • A sealed capsule, internally coated with a phosphor and filled with a tritium whose beta decay causes the phosphor to glow.

Etymology

Compound from English beta (adj) + English light (not heavy, lacking weight, not weighed down, ignite, very like, come, make less heavy, get down, same as, drop, illuminate, lacking weight mental gravity, shine, lacking mental gravity, weak, pale, bright, lighten, l, luminous, visible, little weight, make bright, dismount, unload).

Origin

English

light

Gloss

not heavy, lacking weight, not weighed down, ignite, very like, come, make less heavy, get down, same as, drop, illuminate, lacking weight mental gravity, shine, lacking mental gravity, weak, pale, bright, lighten, l, luminous, visible, little weight, make bright, dismount, unload

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The physical world

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

弱

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