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| alpha-particle | has definition The nucleus of a 4He atom, consisting of two protons and two neutrons. Mass of α-particle 4.00260 amu. |  |
| has definition Nucleus formed by the α-process (q.v.) (see even-even nuclei). | | |
| has definition Particle first discovered in radioactive α decay, and later identified as helium nuclei (two protons and two neutrons bound together). | | |
| is an instance of 4N nucleus | | |
| 4N nucleus | has synonym even-even nucleus | |
| Bose-Einstein nucleus | has spin 0 | |
| boson | has quantum behavior Bose-Einstein statistics | |
| nucleus | is a part of element | |
| particle | obeys uncertainty principle | |
| has frequency inversely proportional to the wavelength | | |
| has wavelength inversely proportional to its momentum | | |
| has charge | | |
| has mass | | |
| charged particle | is accelerated by electric or magnetic fields | |
| has charge non-zero | | |
| physical object | has location or center of gravity | |
| has angular momentum | | |
| has velocity | | |
| has momentum | | |
| has temperature | | |
| has volume | | |
| has extent | | |
| has material | |
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