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Definition: Ionizing Radiation |
Ionizing RadiationNoun1. High-energy radiation capable of producing ionization in substances through which it passes. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
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Aerospace | Any electromagnetic or particulate radiation capable of producing ions, directly or indirectly, in its passage through matter. (references) |
Environment | Radiation that can strip electrons from atoms; e.g. alpha, beta, and gamma radiation. (references) |
Mining | Any radiation that directly or indirectly displaces electrons from the outer domains of atoms; e.g., alpha, beta, or gamma radiation. (references) |
Nuclear Energy & Physics | Any radiation consisting of directly or indirectly ionising particles or a mixture of both. Source: European Union. (references) |
Public Administration | Radiation that produces ions(x-rays, alpha-, beta-, gamma-rays, neutrons, protons)when passing through matter. Source: European Union. (references) |
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Synonym: Ionizing RadiationSynonym: Radiation, Ionizing. (additional references) |
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| Thumbnail | Description & Credit |  | Ionizing radiation. Credit: Library of Congress. |
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Health | Like pasteurization of milk, and pressure cooking of canned foods, treating food with ionizing radiation can kill bacteria and parasites that would otherwise cause foodborne disease. (references) | |
Political Economy | SPAIN | For example, Spain requires any foodstuff that has been treated with ionizing radiation to carry an advisory label. (references) |
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Expressions using "ionizing radiation": direct ionizing radiation ♦ directly ionizing radiation ♦ indirect ionizing radiation ♦ indirectly ionizing radiation. Additional references. | |
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| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
ionizing radiation | 34 |
non ionizing radiation | 7 |
biological effects ionizing radiation | 2 |
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| Language | Translations for "ionizing radiation"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | ioniserende stråling. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | ioniserende straling. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | ionisoiva säteily. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
French | rayonnement ionisant (ionising radiation). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
German | ionisierende Strahlung (ionising radiation, radiation), ionisierende Strahlen. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | ιονίζουσα ακτινοβολία (absorbed dose). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | radiazione ionizzante (absorbed dose, ionising radiation, radiation). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | ionizingay adiationray radiação ionizante (absorbed dose). (various references) rayos ionizantes, radiación ionizante (absorbed dose, ionising radiation, radiation). (various references) joniserande strålning. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-a-d-g-i-i-i-i-i-n-n-n-o-o-r-t-z" | |
-5 letters: organization. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)49 6F 6E 69 7A 69 6E 67 52 61 64 69 61 74 69 6F 6E |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01001001 01101111 01101110 01101001 01111010 01101001 01101110 01100111 00100000 01010010 01100001 01100100 01101001 01100001 01110100 01101001 01101111 01101110 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)I o n i z i n g   R a d i a t i o n |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0049 006F 006E 0069 007A 0069 006E 0067 0052 0061 0064 0069 0061 0074 0069 006F 006E |
Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)43818075927580732526770756786758180 |
| Language | Coverage | Language Translations |
Danish | ordbog, deskriptordefinition, oversættelse | tanskalainen, danois, dänisch, δανικόσ, δανόσ, danese, dinamarquês, danés, dansk |
Dutch | woordenboek, definitie, translatie | hollandsk, hollantilainen, néerlandais, holländisch, ολλανδικόσ, ολλανδόσ, olandese, holandês, holandés, holländsk |
Finnish | määritelmä, translaatio, taajuusmuutos | suomi, suomalainen, finnois, Finlandaise, finlandais, finnisch, φινλανδικόσ, finlandese, finlandês, finês, finlandés, finés, finsk |
French | dictionnaire, définition, traduction | ranskalainen, français, französisch, γαλλικόσ, γαλλική γλώσσα, γαλλίδα, γάλλοσ, francese, francês, francés, fransk, franska |
German | Übersetzung, Wörterbuch, Definition | tysker, Duitse, saksalainen, allemand, "ερμανός, tedesco, alemão, alemán, tysk |
Greek | λεξικό, ορισμός, μετάφραση | græker, kreikkalainen, grec, grieche, ελληνικόσ, 'Ελληνας, greco, grego, griego, grek |
Italian | dizionario, definizione, traduzione | italiener, italialainen, italien, italienisch, Ιταλός, italiano, italiensk, italienska, italienare |
Portuguese | dicionário, definição, tradução | portugiser, portugalilainen, portugais, portugiesisch, πορτογάλοσ, ορτογάλος, portoghese, português, portugués, portugis |
Spanish | diccionario, definición, traducción | Spaans, espanjalainen, espagnol, spanisch, ισπανικά, ισπανικόσ, ισπανοί, spagnolo, espanhol, español, spanska språk, spansk |
Swedish | ordbok, lexikon, översättning | Zweeds, ruotsalainen, suédois, schwedisch, σουηδικόσ, σουηδικά, svedese, sueco, svensk |
English | Dictionary, Definition, Translation | englantia, englantilainen, anglais, englisch, εγγλέζοσ, αγγλικόσ, inglese, inglês, inglés, engelsk |
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