Gamma ray

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-012015",
  "term": "Gamma ray",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. A photon that has neither mass nor electrical ge that is emitted by the nucleus of an atom; measured in gamma logging and output from a source used in gamma-gamma logging.\n\n2. Form of ionizing radiation that is made up of weightless packets of energy called photons. Gamma rays can pass completely through the human body; as they pass through, they can cause damage to tissue and DNA.",
  "subject": "Science and research",
  "references": [
    "Environmental Geophysics Glossary",
    "Radiation Protection Radiation Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/gamma-ray/"
}