RADIATIONS, IONIZING
\ɹˌe͡ɪdɪˈe͡ɪʃənz], \ɹˌeɪdɪˈeɪʃənz], \ɹ_ˌeɪ_d_ɪ__ˈeɪ_ʃ_ə_n_z]\
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Electromagnetic or corpuscular radiation capable of producing ions, directly or indirectly, in its passage through matter. The wavelengths are equal to or smaller than those of short (far) ultraviolet radiation and include gamma and X-rays and high-energy elementary particles.
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