radiation
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.
Origin of radiation
1Other words from radiation
- ra·di·a·tion·al, adjective
- an·ti·ra·di·a·tion, adjective
- in·ter·ra·di·a·tion, noun
- non·ra·di·a·tion, noun
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How to use radiation in a sentence
They shoot bright spurts of radiation into space, said David Berghmans.
Close-up of the sun reveals ‘campfires’ | Lisa Grossman | August 28, 2020 | Science News For StudentsDeinococcus, which can be found high up in our atmosphere, is known for its unusual ability to resist genetic damage from high doses of ultraviolet radiation and its tendency to form relatively large colonies.
Clumps of bacteria could spread life between planets | Paola Rosa-Aquino | August 27, 2020 | Popular-ScienceDNA analysis suggested the radiation had fried their genetic material.
If bacteria band together, they can survive for years in space | Jonathan Lambert | August 26, 2020 | Science NewsFor decades, that meant sterilizing males by exposing them to radiation and then releasing them into the wild.
Genetically modified mosquitoes have been OK’d for a first U.S. test flight | Susan Milius | August 22, 2020 | Science NewsWe’re also bathed in locally-sourced, artisanal electromagnetic radiation.
The Universe Has Made Almost All the Stars It Will Ever Make - Issue 89: The Dark Side | Caleb Scharf | August 19, 2020 | Nautilus
He was very familiar with the reality of what could happen: Tokyo could be covered with a really high dosage of radiation.
Everything serene, snow piling on trees, over lawns, on houses, before we realize that all the snow is poisoned with radiation.
The 4M craft also includes a radiation dosimeter built by the Spanish company iC-Málaga.
Luxembourg and China Team Up on Private Mission to the Moon | Matthew R. Francis | October 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTShe said that whenever she came into the room, she had felt the radiation of a vast and unseen force.
Hawking radiation for realistic black holes is a minuscule effect, and the bigger the black hole, the less radiation there is.
The effect of the heated air which acquires its temperature by radiation from the earth's surface is to produce the winds.
Outlines of the Earth's History | Nathaniel Southgate ShalerIf we can imagine the earth cut off from the solar radiation, the air would cease to move.
Outlines of the Earth's History | Nathaniel Southgate ShalerAboard were not only oceanographers, but marine biologists experienced in radiation physics.
The Flaming Mountain | Harold Leland GoodwinShort hard radiation emitted from the tab neutralized the claws, put them out of commission.
Second Variety | Philip Kindred Dickradiation tabs protected the UN troops, but if a man lost his tab he was fair game for the claws, no matter what his uniform.
Second Variety | Philip Kindred Dick
British Dictionary definitions for radiation
/ (ˌreɪdɪˈeɪʃən) /
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 called: radiation 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
Derived forms of radiation
- radiational, adjective
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Scientific definitions for radiation
[ rā′dē-ā′shən ]
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. See Notes at conduction electromagnetic radiation.
The use of such energy, especially x-rays, in medical diagnosis and treatment.
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Cultural definitions for 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.)
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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