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ionizing radiation: Meaning and Definition of

i'onizing radia'tion

Pronunciation: [key]
— Physics. Physics.
  1. any radiation, as a stream of alpha particles or x-rays, that produces ionization as it passes through a medium.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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