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Radiation

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Radiation"

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Word	Definition
radioactivitynoun	The radiation so emitted; including gamma rays, alpha particles, neutrons, electrons, positrons, etc.
lightnoun	(physics, uncountable) Electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength range visible to the human eye (about 400–750 nanometers): visible light.
radiologicalnoun	Of or pertaining to radiation, radioactivity or nuclear weapons.
x-raynoun	Short wavelength electromagnetic radiation usually produced by bombarding a metal target in a vacuum. Used to create images of the internal structure of objects; this is possible because X-rays pass through most objects and can expose photographic film.
ultravioletnoun	Ultraviolet colour.
atomicnoun	(computing) An atomic operation.
radiometric	Referring to the science of radiometry.
radioactivenoun	Any radioactive substance.
irradiationnoun	An act of irradiating, or state of being irradiated.
radiographic	Of or pertaining to radiography.
irradiancenoun	(physics) The radiant power received by unit area of surface.
radiantnoun	(astronomy) The apparent origin, in the night sky, of a meteor shower.
radiologic	Of or pertaining to radiology.
raynoun	A beam of light or radiation.
ionizingnoun	Capable of producing ions.
ionisingnoun	(British) Alternative spelling of ionizing. [Capable of producing ions.]
ionizationnoun	(chemistry, physics) Any process that leads to the dissociation of a neutral atom or molecule into charged particles ions; the state of being ionized.
falloutnoun	A negative side effect; an undesirable or unexpected consequence.
radiotherapynoun	Synonym of radiation therapy.
radiologynoun	(medicine) The specialty of medical imaging and its interpretation, originally and especially radiography but now including all imaging modalities, including ones that use no radiation (such as ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging).