radiation
noun[U]
uk/ˌreɪ.diˈeɪ.ʃən/us/ˌreɪ.diˈeɪ.ʃən/C1
aformofenergythat comes from anuclearreactionand that can be verydangeroustohealth:
(核)辐射Manyservicemensufferedradiationsicknessafter the earlyatomictests.很多军人在早期的原子弹试爆后患上了辐射病。
energyfromheatorlightthat you cannotsee:
(光或热的)辐射(能)microwave/ultraviolet/electromagneticradiation微波/紫外线/电磁辐射
- The radiationleakhas had adisastrouseffecton theenvironment.
- It isfearedthatpeoplelivingnear thepowerstationmay have beenexposedto radiation.
- Wearing thecorrecttypeofclothingwillreducetheriskfrom radiation.
- There is somedangeroflowlevelradiation.
- So what is anacceptablelevelof radiation?
Physics: radiation & radioactivity
- alpha particle
- background radiation
- decay
- gamma radiation
- gamma ray
- half-life
- irradiated
- irradiation
- luminosity
- non-ionizing
- non-irradiated
- radioactive
- radioactivity
- radioisotope
- sievert
- spectrometer
- tritium
- UVA
- UVB
- weak force