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

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
[ īə-nī′zĭng ]

n.

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