radiation

[US]/reɪdɪ'eɪʃ(ə)n/
[UK]/ˌredɪ'eʃən/
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Translation

n. the emission and propagation of energy, such as light, heat, X-rays, etc.

Phrases & Collocations

nuclear radiation

ionizing radiation

ultraviolet radiation

radiation therapy

electromagnetic radiation

solar radiation

infrared radiation

microwave radiation

radiation protection

heat radiation

radiation dose

synchrotron radiation

radiation field

thermal radiation

uv radiation

radiation intensity

radiation source

radiation effect

radiation pattern

radiation treatment

laser radiation

Example Sentences

a dose of radiation exceeding safety limits.

The previous methods to parameterize instantaneous clear-sky surface total radiation and net radiation is discussed.

electromagnetic radiation can only proliferate cancers already present.

radiation readings were taken every hour.

increased ultraviolet radiation may disrupt terrestrial ecosystems.

the radiation of heat and light from a burning body.

detection of a crime; detection of radiation from a distant galaxy.

The radioactive material is stored in a special radiation-proof container.

Radiation has a strong effect on the heredity of fruit flies.

these compounds are dissociated by solar radiation to yield atoms of chlorine.

a weapon which combines the power and penetration of radiation with the precision of the laser.

The design procedure of a radiation sensitive switch for prevention of latchup is described in detail.

Without any pollutive source and radiation source green environmental protection.

Objective: To evaluate the effects of radiations on thyroid function for the medical radiographer.

Objective To summarize the radiation hazards to crew of space flight and advancement in research of radioprotector.

Her hypothesis concerns the role of electromagnetic radiation.

Cytogenetic techniques as a measurement method of radiation biodosimetry were widely used and validated in evaluation of ionizing radiation biodosimetry, especially in acute radiation exposure.

Real-world Examples

I wonder if there's any radiation about.

Source: When the Wind Blows Selected

Light is electromagnetic radiation traveling in waves.

Source: Crash Course Anatomy and Physiology

Another theory of black holes involves Hawking radiation.

Source: Young Sheldon Season 4

They let out radiation over time, particle by particle.

Source: Science 60 Seconds - Scientific American September 2022 Collection

We love the radiation, the trichinosis.

Source: Rick and Morty Season 3 (Bilingual)

Although we get a lot more radiation than you do on Earth.

Source: CNN 10 Student English February 2020 Compilation

There'd be more radiation, for example.

Source: Perspective Encyclopedia of Technology

Soviet officials say no radiation leaked in the air or the ocean.

Source: Listen to this 3 Advanced English Listening

There, they absorb infrared radiation and convert it to visible green light.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds - Scientific American December 2021 Collection

There's more radiation than they're saying.

Source: CHERNOBYL HBO

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