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ionizing radiation
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun ionizing radiation has 1 sense
- ionizing radiation(n = noun.phenomenon) Array - high-energy radiation capable of producing ionization in substances through which it passes; Array has particulars: alpha radiation, alpha ray, beta radiation, beta ray, electron radiation, cosmic ray, neutron radiation, roentgen ray, x-radiation, x-ray, x ray
is a kind of radiation
CIDE DICTIONARY
ionizing radiation, n.
rays of rapidly moving subatomic particles, x-reys, or gamma rays, sufficiently energetic to cause ionization when absorbed by matter.
"Such radiation is emitted by radioactive elements, or may be generated by highly energetic physical processes, as in stars. When absorbed by living tissue, ionizing radiation can cause mutation, cellular damage, or death."
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