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radiation damage
- The damage caused by the removal of atoms from a solid material when elementary particles , such as those associated with cosmic rays or radioactivity , collide with it.
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Radiation damage is one of the devastating effects of nuclear weapons .
Radiation damage is an important consideration in the design of nuclear reactors , where radiation levels are high.
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