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Definition of Ionizing radiation
1. Noun. High-energy radiation capable of producing ionization in substances through which it passes.
Generic synonyms: Radiation
Definition of Ionizing radiation
1. Noun. High-energy radiation that is capable of causing ionization in substances through which it passes; also includes high-energy particles. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Ionizing radiation
1. Corpuscular (e.g., neutrons, electrons) or electromagnetic (e.g., gamma) radiation of sufficient energy to ionise the irradiated material. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Ionizing Radiation
Literary usage of Ionizing radiation
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Nuclear Legislation: Analytical Study : Regulatory and Institutional by OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (2000)
"... of ANSTO. b) Australian ionizing radiation Advisory Council The Council advises
the Minister for Health on matters relating to ionising radiation. ..."
2. Federal Benefits for Veterans and Dependents (1993)
"... Agent Orange and ionizing radiation Registries, veterans who served in the
Persian Gulf War or who claim exposure to Agent Orange or atomic radiation ..."
3. Reviews in Environmental Health (1998): Toxicological Defense Mechanics edited by Gary E. R. Hook, George W. Lucier (2000)
"Once confluent, low-dose (priming) or high-dose (challenging) ionizing radiation
exposures were applied using a Phillips X-ray generator as described (13 ..."
4. Nuclear Legislation: Analytical Study : Regulatory and Institutional by OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (2000)
"... of ANSTO. b) Australian ionizing radiation Advisory Council The Council advises
the Minister for Health on matters relating to ionising radiation. ..."
5. Federal Benefits for Veterans and Dependents (1993)
"... Agent Orange and ionizing radiation Registries, veterans who served in the
Persian Gulf War or who claim exposure to Agent Orange or atomic radiation ..."
6. Reviews in Environmental Health (1998): Toxicological Defense Mechanics edited by Gary E. R. Hook, George W. Lucier (2000)
"Once confluent, low-dose (priming) or high-dose (challenging) ionizing radiation
exposures were applied using a Phillips X-ray generator as described (13 ..."
7. Assessment of the Scientific Information for the Radiation Exposure by National Research Council (U.S.) (2005)
"RADIATION BIOLOGY When people are exposed to ionizing radiation from sources ...
As described earlier in this chapter, some ionizing radiation can travel ..."
8. Assessment of the Scientific Information for the Radiation Exposure by National Research Council (U.S.) (2005)
"RADIATION BIOLOGY When people are exposed to ionizing radiation from sources ...
As described earlier in this chapter, some ionizing radiation can travel ..."