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ionizing radiation
noun
- 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
Word History and Origins
Origin of ionizing radiation1
Example Sentences
The 'ultrasound-photoacoustic dual-modal imaging system' combines molecular imaging contrast with ultrasound imaging, and it can visualize molecular and structural information inside the body in real-time without any ionizing radiation.
"Did the sudden environmental shift select for species, or even individuals within a species, that are naturally more resistant to ionizing radiation?"
Indeed, these researchers initially came together to develop the tools needed to understand the effect of prolonged exposure to ionizing radiation on the chemicals found in nuclear waste.
Portable X-ray equipment works in the same way as the big, fixed machines in radiology departments in hospitals - the image is created by a targeted burst of ionizing radiation.
The male mosquitos are then sterilized by being exposed to ionizing radiation at the International Atomic Energy Agency headquarters in Vienna.
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