Radiation

  • 21radiation */*/ — UK [ˌreɪdɪˈeɪʃ(ə)n] / US noun [uncountable] 1) a) chemistry a form of energy produced during a nuclear reaction that is used for making electrical power but can also kill or harm humans who receive too much of it There is a clear link between… …

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  • 22radiation — n. 1 the act or an instance of radiating; the process of being radiated. 2 Physics a the emission of energy as electromagnetic waves or as moving particles. b the energy transmitted in this way, esp. invisibly. 3 (in full radiation therapy)… …

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  • 23radiation — noun (U) 1 a form of energy that comes especially from nuclear reactions, which is very harmful to living things if present in large amounts: an escape of low level radiation from the nuclear power plant | lethal doses of radiation 2 energy in… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 24Radiation — Der Begriff Radiation wird verwendet: in der Evolutionsbiologie für die Auffächerung (Radiation) einer Art, siehe Adaptive Radiation in der Medizin als Synonym für eine medizinische Behandlung mittels „Strahlen“ (Bestrahlung), siehe… …

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  • 25Radiation — Rayonnement  Cet article concerne le rayonnement en tant que radiation. Pour les autres significations, voir Rayonnement (homonymie). Le rayonnement, synonyme de radiation en physique, désigne le processus d émission ou de transmission d… …

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  • 26radiation — 1. The act or condition of diverging in all directions from a center. 2. The sending forth of light, short radio waves, ultraviolet or x rays, or any other rays for treatment or diagnosis or for other purpose. Cf.:irradiation (2). 3. SYN:… …

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  • 27radiation — n. 1) to emit radiation 2) nuclear radiation * * * [ˌreɪdɪ eɪʃ(ə)n] nuclear radiation to emitradiation …

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  • 28radiation — ra|di|a|tion [ˌreıdiˈeıʃən] n [U] 1.) a form of energy that comes especially from ↑nuclear reactions, which in large amounts is very harmful to living things ▪ An accident at the power station could result in large amounts of radiation being… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 29radiation — n. energy in the form of waves or particles, especially electromagnetic radiation, which includes (in order of increasing energy) radio waves, microwaves, infrared rays (radiant heat), visible light, ultraviolet rays, X rays, and gamma rays. The… …

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  • 30Radiation — spinduliuotė statusas T sritis automatika atitikmenys: angl. radiation vok. Ausstrahlung, f; Radiation, f; Strahlung, f rus. излучение, n; радиация, f pranc. radiation, f; rayonnement, m …

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