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ionizing radiation
noun
, Physics.
- any radiation, as a stream of alpha particles or x-rays, that produces ionization as it passes through a medium.
ionizing radiation
noun
- electromagnetic or corpuscular radiation that is able to cause ionization
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ionizing radiation1
First recorded in 1900–05
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Example Sentences
In these the interest lies not in nuclear interactions but in the effect of ionizing radiation on living tissue.
From Project Gutenberg
It had long been known that deep-penetrating ionizing radiation had that effect on an organism.
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