ionizing radiation
noun Physics.
any radiation, as a stream of alpha particles or x-rays, that produces ionization as it passes through a medium.
Origin of ionizing radiation
First recorded in 1900–05
Words nearby ionizing radiation
ionization chamber,
ionization or ionizing,
ionization potential,
ionize,
ionizer,
ionizing radiation,
iono-,
ionogen,
ionomer,
ionone,
ionopause
British Dictionary definitions for ionizing radiation
ionizing radiation
noun
electromagnetic or corpuscular radiation that is able to cause ionization
Medical definitions for ionizing radiation
ionizing radiation
[ ī′ə-nī′zĭng ]
n.
High-energy radiation capable of producing ionization in substances through which it passes.