external radiation

collocation in English

meaningsofexternalandradiation

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external
adjective
uk
/ɪkˈstɜː.nəl/us
/ɪkˈstɝː.nəl/
of, on, for, or coming from ...
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radiation
noun[U]
uk
/ˌreɪ.diˈeɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌreɪ.diˈeɪ.ʃən/
a form of energy that comes from a nuclear reaction and that can be very dangerous ...
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(Definition ofexternalandradiationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofexternal radiation

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Under laboratory conditions the evolution of the appliedexternalradiationcan be controlled.
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Theexternalradiationof the frequency range passes through the heat material and deposits its energy mainly at the foreland of the ionization front.
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At first, while receivingexternalradiationtherapy, he continued to work.
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Externalradiation: several brown dwarfs are members of stellar systems.
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In experimentsexternalradiationalso has spatio-temporal variations.
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Evidence to date shows thatexternalradiationlevels are well within permissible limits.
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Which is the most dangerous—internal orexternalradiation?
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There isexternalradiationfrom rays which are the most insidious in form because they cannot be detected by the senses.
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It is thisexternalradiationwhich constitutes the main genetic hazard and the possible threat to future generations.
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I will, first, say something about the so-calledexternalradiation, that is to say, radiation from all sources, natural and artificial, which impinge upon the body from outside.
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One is the hazards fromexternalradiation.
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The total amount ofexternalradiationmade by all these tests, if they go on as at present, and over a period of years will be one-hundredth of three units.
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When radioactive compounds enter the human body, the effects are different from those resulting from exposure to anexternalradiationsource.
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According to official reports available, most military only receivedexternalradiation.
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This model is widely accepted forexternalradiation, but its application to internal contamination is disputed.
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This model is widely accepted forexternalradiation, but its application to internal contamination has been disputed.
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The technique was largely abandoned in the late 1950s with the advent of megavoltage radiation equipment, which enabled the delivery of more penetratingexternalradiation.
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Because superlenses can overcome the diffraction limit, this allows for a more efficient coupling toexternalradiationand enables a broader frequency band.
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Absolute zero implies no movement, and therefore zeroexternalradiationeffects (i.e., zero local electric and magnetic fields).
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