radiation: Meaning and Definition of
ra•di•a•tion
Pronunciation: (rā"dē-ā'shun), [key]
— n.
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- the process in which energy is emitted as particles or waves.
- the complete process in which energy is emitted by one body, transmitted through an intervening medium or space, and absorbed by another body.
- the energy transferred by these processes.
- the act or process of radiating.
- something that is radiated.
- radial arrangement of parts.
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