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Definition of Ionizing radiation
1. Noun. High-energy radiation capable of producing ionization in substances through which it passes.
Specialized synonyms: Alpha Radiation, Alpha Ray, Beta Radiation, Beta Ray, Electron Radiation, Cosmic Ray, Neutron Radiation, Roentgen Ray, X Ray, X-radiation, X-ray
Generic synonyms: Radiation
Generic synonyms: Radiation
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
ioniums ionizable ionization ionization ionizations ionization chamber ionization chamber ionization tube ionize ionized | ionizer ionizers ionizes ionizing ionizing radiation (current term) ionizing radiation (current term) ionogen ionogenic ionogens ionogram | ionomer ionomers ionomycin ionone ionone ionones ionopherogram ionophore ionophore ionophores |