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nuclear radiation

[ noo-klee-er rey-dee-ey-shuhn, nyoo- ]

noun

  1. Physics. radiation in the form of elementary particles emitted by an atomic nucleus, as alpha rays or gamma rays, produced by decay of radioactive substances or by nuclear fission.

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