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radiation
[ rey-dee-ey-shuhn ]
noun
- Physics.
- the process in which energy is emitted as particles or waves.
- the complete process in which energy is emitted by one body, transmitted through an intervening medium or space, and absorbed by another body.
- the energy transferred by these processes.
- the act or process of radiating.
- something that is radiated.
- radial arrangement of parts.
radiation
/ ËŒ°ù±ðɪ»åɪˈ±ðɪʃə²Ô /
noun
- physics
- the emission or transfer of radiant energy as particles, electromagnetic waves, sound, etc
- the particles, etc, emitted, esp the particles and gamma rays emitted in nuclear decay
- Also calledradiation therapy med treatment using a radioactive substance
- anatomy a group of nerve fibres that diverge from their common source
- the act, state, or process of radiating or being radiated
- surveying the fixing of points around a central plane table by using an alidade and measuring tape
radiation
/ °ùÄå′dŧ-Äå′²õ³óÉ™²Ô /
- Streams of photons, electrons, small nuclei, or other particles. Radiation is given off by a wide variety of processes, such as thermal activity, nuclear reactions (as in fission), and by radioactive decay.
- The emission or movement of such particles through space or a medium, such as air.
- The use of such energy, especially x-rays, in medical diagnosis and treatment.
radiation
- Energy sent out in the form of particles or waves . ( See alpha radiation , beta radiation , blackbody , cosmic rays , electromagnetic radiation , fluorescence , gamma radiation , photon , and quanta .)
Derived Forms
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of radiation1
Example Sentences
A compensation programme that was designed to pay out to some Americans who contracted diseases after exposure to radiation expired last year - before it could be extended to the St Louis area.
That radiation has been shown to impact the cell’s mitochondrial function, which can have downstream effects on the body, Beheshti said.
Need someone to fix a part on the spacecraft and expose himself to lethal radiation?
Someone has to sample the radiation in the atmosphere and the toxins in the air.
Some of the older survivors had facial abnormalities from radiation or enucleation.
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