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Ionizing radiation Common

Origin: Latin suffix -tion

Ionizing radiation has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

high-energy radiation capable of producing ionization in substances through which it passes

2

High-energy radiation that is capable of causing ionization in substances through which it passes; also includes high-energy particles.

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
radiation
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
alpha radiation beta radiation cosmic ray neutron radiation X ray
Rhyming Words
ion aion tion zion pion sion gion bion fion lion dion cion rion orion obion axion deion trion diion arion
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