Radiation

noun

/ɹaɪ.di.ˈaɪ.ʃən/

Word Frequency: 30.0

Definitions

1.nounThe shooting forth of anything from a point or surface, like diverging rays of light.

"heat radiation"

2.nounThe process of radiating waves or particles.

3.nounThe transfer of energy via radiation (as opposed to convection or conduction).

4.nounRadioactive energy.

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