Radiation - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- the act of spreading outward from a central source
- syndrome resulting from exposure to ionizing radiation (e.g., exposure to radioactive chemicals or to nuclear explosions); low doses cause diarrhea and nausea and vomiting and sometimes loss of hair; greater exposure can cause sterility and cataracts and some forms of cancer and other diseases; severe exposure can cause death within hours
- the spread of a group of organisms into new habitats
- a radial arrangement of nerve fibers connecting different parts of the brain
- (medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance (syn: irradiation, radiotherapy)
Extra examples
She was exposed to high levels of radiation.
He goes in for radiation next week.
An accident at the power station could result in large amounts of radiation being released.
Sun creams work by blocking harmful ultraviolet radiation.
...a science fiction story in which radiation metamorphoses people into giant bugs...
The end product of this activity is radiation.
The product of this activity is radiation.
There is real anxiety about the effects of radiation.
The ozone layer is a shield which protects the Earth against the sun's radiation.
A considerable portion of the heat is wasted by radiation.
The report revealed that workers had been exposed to high levels of radiation.
The high level of radiation in the rocks implies that they are volcanic in origin.
Thousands of children were poisoned by radiation.
Doctors have tried zapping tumors with high-voltage radiation.
Jupiter was the origin of the radiation
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