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radiation::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | radioactivity |
| Type of | emission |
| Has types | particulate radiation, corpuscular radiation |
radiation::noun | Spocien Dictionary
syndrome resulting from exposure to ionizing radiation (e.g., exposure to radioactive chemicals or to nuclear explosions); low doses cause diarrhea and nausea and vomiting and sometimes loss of hair; greater exposure can cause sterility and cataracts and some forms of cancer and other diseases; severe exposure can cause death within hours
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | radiation sickness, radiation syndrome |
| Type of | syndrome |
he was suffering from radiation.
radiation::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | actinotherapy, irradiation, radiation therapy, radiotherapy |
| Type of | therapy |
| Has types | x-ray therapy, curietherapy, phototherapy, radium therapy |
radiation::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | neural structure |
| Derivation | radiate |
radiation::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | energy, free energy |
| Has types | cosmic radiation, electromagnetic radiation, electromagnetic wave, ionizing radiation, solar radiation, nonparticulate radiation |
| Derivation | radiate |
radiation::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | emanation, emission |
| Has types | bombardment |
| Derivation | radiate |
radiation::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | spreading, natural action, natural process, activity, action, spread |
| Has types | adaptive radiation |
| Derivation | radiate |
Examples of radiation
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Radiation has been spewing from the plant, leaking into the air, ground and sea.
From the omaha.com
Radiation levels may be not be affected from a distance of 40 miles to 50 miles.
From the bloomberg.com
They added that there had been no corresponding spike in radiation at the plant.
From the kentucky.com
The problem with radiation in the air is that it is easy to ingest by breathing.
From the latimes.com
Radiation has been found in food, seawater and even tap water supplies in Tokyo.
From the kentucky.com
When a star explodes, radiation travels at the speed of light in all directions.
From the abcnews.go.com
These molecules can be detected in the radiation the planet radiates into space.
From the sciencedaily.com
He's in good spirits, but the chemotherapy and radiation have sapped his energy.
From the bostonherald.com
Some of the mass is converted to energy in the form of gamma radiation and heat.
From the newscientist.com
- Energy that is radiated or transmitted in the form of rays or waves or particles
- The act of spreading outward from a central source
- Radiation sickness: syndrome resulting from exposure to ionizing radiation (e.g., exposure to radioactive chemicals or to nuclear explosions); low doses cause diarrhea and nausea and vomiting and sometimes loss of hair; greater exposure can cause sterility and cataracts and some forms of cancer ...
- The spontaneous emission of a stream of particles or electromagnetic rays in nuclear decay
- The spread of a group of organisms into new habitats
- A radial arrangement of nerve fibers connecting different parts of the brain
- In physics, radiation describes a process in which energetic particles or waves travel through a medium or space. There are two distinct types of radiation; ionizing and non-ionizing. The word radiation is commonly used in reference to ionizing radiation only (i.e. ...
- Radiation is a 1998 album by Marillion. The only single from this album is "These Chains".
- An evolutionary radiation is an increase in taxonomic diversity or morphological disparity, due to adaptive change or the opening of ecospace. ...
