radiation
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4.5
- noun
- /ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən/
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radiación
- Measurements indicated that the radiation levels near the site were much higher than normal.
- ionizing radiation
- electromagnetic radiation
- ultraviolet radiation
They create this huge amount of radiation during these storms.
- They create this huge amount of radiation during these storms.
- That included the idea that radiation came in photons.
- Higher temperature, more radiation is being emitted.
- And there's a New York Times front page saying no radiation in Hiroshima after bomb.
- We've seen the Hubble expansion, we've seen the relic radiation leftover from the early time.
- But this type of radiation is quite easy to shield.
- But on the way to Mars, going to Mars, one of the best radiation Shields is water.
- But it turns out that the radiation is not information free.
- Interestingly enough, more radiation is not always worse.
Examples
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So from what I know, the radiation that comes out of Airpods is non ionising.
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He wore a special suit to protect himself from radiation during the experiment.
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So we need radiation protection along the way.
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In school, there were questions about exposure to radiation from the air.
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The red curve is radiation received from the sun.
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It will let us know if the radiation levels are high.
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So the sun's radiation is warming the Earth.
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One of our B-29s over the North Pacific has detected radiation.
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The scientists warned that prolonged exposure to radiation from the nuclear reactor could be harmful.
Synonyms
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4.2
Waves of energy like radio, visible light, and X-rays that move through space
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5.0
Power that travels through space as light or radio waves
Compounds
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7
3.9
A treatment that uses strong beams of energy to kill cancer cells
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7
4.2
Waves of energy like radio, visible light, and X-rays that move through space
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4.1
Low-level energy from natural sources in the environment, like cosmic rays and rocks, not from the thing being tested
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3
5.7
An illness after a large amount of harmful radiation that causes nausea, vomiting, and hair loss
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6.6
A weak glow of heat left from the Big Bang that fills the universe
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7.7
A faint microwave glow left from the early universe that fills space nearly evenly
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5.7
A type of radiation made of tiny uncharged particles from atoms that can harm cells
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6.3
A type of energy made of small fast particles released by radioactive materials
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7.6
Light and heat given off by an object that absorbs all light, changing colour with temperature
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8.5
The light and heat given off by a perfect object that absorbs all light, depending only on its temperature
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6.1
The way an antenna sends out signal strength in different directions
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7.1
A very small push that light gives to a surface when it hits it
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8.1
A stream of very small bits of matter, like atoms, that carries energy and can pass through things
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6.9
A ring of charged particles held by Earth's magnetic field that surrounds the planet
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A flow of very small particles from radioactive sources that can pass through matter
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A very small push on a surface caused by particles in a beam of light
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A force from sound waves that pushes on a surface in the way the waves move
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Light that causes chemical changes in materials, such as ultraviolet or visible light
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One species changes into many species that live in different places or do different jobs in nature
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Radiation made of heavy particles that radioactive materials send out
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Waves of energy like light or X-rays that carry energy not matter
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A picture that shows how an antenna sends a signal in different directions
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A tool that measures temperature of hot objects without touching them
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An illness you get from very strong harmful rays that makes you vomit, lose hair, and can cause death
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Waves that carry sound and pictures through the air, like radio and TV signals
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A group of nerve fibers that carries sight signals to the part of the brain that sees
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A rule that shows how much light or heat a perfect object gives at each color for a given temperature
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Morphology
Etymology
Radiation comes from the Latin word radius, which means 'ray' or 'spoke'. The word describes energy sent out as 'rays' or waves, like sunlight or x-rays, so the origin explains its meaning as energy sent from a source.