non-ionizing
adjective
physics,chemistry(alsononionizing,UKusuallynon-ionising,nonionising)uk/ˌnɒn.ˈaɪ.ə.naɪ.zɪŋ/us/ˌnɑːnˈaɪ.ə.naɪ.zɪŋ/notcausinganionto beformed:
radiowavesand otherformsof non-ionizingradiation
a non-ionizingelectromagneticfield
Radiation is non-ionizing when noelectronsareremovedfrom theatomtocreateanion.
- Non-ionizingformsofradiationthat areencounteredinday-to-daylife, such asmicrowavesandvisiblelight, areknownto be lessdangerousthanionizingforms, such asgammaraysand X-rays.
- Amobilephoneproducesa nonionizingradioactivefieldand issafetokeepin one'spocket.
Physical & chemical processes
- absorbable
- absorptive
- absorptive capacity
- acidification
- addition reaction
- condense
- electrolysis
- evaporate
- evaporation
- excitability
- excitation
- excite
- exergonic
- oxidize
- redox
- refraction
- rehydrate
- reliquefy
- reliquify
- solidify
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