radiation

radiation
Any or all of the following:-alpha rays, beta rays, gamma rays, x-rays, neutrons, high speed electrons, high-speed protons, and other atomic particles; but not sound or radio waves, or visible, infrared, or ultra-violet light. 10 CFR Cum Supp § 20.3(a) (12).

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  • Radiation — Radiation, as in physics, is energy in the form of waves or moving subatomic particles emitted by an atom or other body as it changes from a higher energy state to a lower energy state. Radiation can be classified as ionizing or non ionizing… …   Wikipedia

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  • Radiation — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Radiation es el sexto album de la banda conocida como Marillion con el vocalista Steve Hogarth, El album fue tibiamente recibido por los fans debido a su sonido mas acústico y con muchas influencias de blues que han… …   Wikipedia Español

  • Radiation — Ra di*a tion (r[=a] d[i^]*[=a] sh[u^]n), n. [L. radiatio: cf. F. radiation.] 1. The act of radiating, or the state of being radiated; emission and diffusion of rays of light; beamy brightness. [1913 Webster] 2. The shooting forth of anything from …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • radiation — Radiation. s. f. Terme de Finances. Raye que l on passe sur quelque article d un compte pour le rendre nul. Cet article est sujet à radiation. radiation de compte. on a fait plusieurs radiations sur ses comptes …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • radiation — (n.) 1550s, from L. radiationem (nom. radiatio) a shining, radiation, noun of action from radiare to beam, shine, from radius beam of light (see RADIUS (Cf. radius)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • radiation — [rā΄dē ā′shən] n. [L radiatio] 1. the act or process of radiating; specif., the process in which energy in the form of rays of light, heat, etc. is sent out through space from atoms and molecules as they undergo internal change 2. the rays sent… …   English World dictionary

  • radiation — radiation. См. радиация. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …   Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

  • Radiation — (lat.), Strahlung, in der Astronomie und Meteorologie gewöhnlich für die Strahlung der Sonne gebraucht; Weiteres s. Sonne und Insolation. Durchstreichung eines Rechnungspostens mit sich kreuzenden Strichen …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Radiation — Radiation, vgl. Geothermik …   Lexikon der gesamten Technik

  • Radiation — Radiatiōn (lat.), Strahlung, insbes. Sonnenstrahlung (s.d.); auch Durchstreichung mit sich kreuzenden Strichen …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

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