gamma ray

noun

1. Very high frequency (and therefore very high energy) electromagnetic radiation emitted as a consequence of radioactivity.

   “Doc Bruce Banner, belted by gamma rays, Turns into the Hulk – Ain’t he unglamour-rays [=unglamorous]!”

   “There’s a tongue-in-cheek book titled “Learn Greek in 25 years,” but you’ll be surprised at how straightforward it is to learn the alphabet: those alpha males, beta releases and gamma rays have seen to that.”