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• radiation — radiational, adj. /ray dee ay sheuhn/, n. 1. Physics. a. the process in which energy is emitted as particles or waves. b. the complete process in which energy is emitted by one body, transmitted through an intervening medium or space, and… …   Universalium

• radiation — n. 1 the act or an instance of radiating; the process of being radiated. 2 Physics a the emission of energy as electromagnetic waves or as moving particles. b the energy transmitted in this way, esp. invisibly. 3 (in full radiation therapy)… …   Useful english dictionary

• radiation — 1. The act or condition of diverging in all directions from a center. 2. The sending forth of light, short radio waves, ultraviolet or x rays, or any other rays for treatment or diagnosis or for other purpose. Cf.:irradiation (2). 3. SYN:… …   Medical dictionary

• radiation — [1] The transfer of heat from one object to another when the hotter object sends out invisible rays or waves that upon striking the colder object, cause it to vibrate and thus heat. [2] The process by which energy (such as heat) is emitted by one …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• radiation — ra•di•a•tion [[t]ˌreɪ diˈeɪ ʃən[/t]] n. 1) phs a) the process in which energy is emitted as particles or waves b) the complete process in which energy is emitted by one body, transmitted through an intervening medium or space, and absorbed by… …   From formal English to slang

• Electromagnetic radiation — Electromagnetism Electricity · …   Wikipedia

• electromagnetic radiation — Physics. radiation consisting of electromagnetic waves, including radio waves, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, x rays, and gamma rays. [1950 55] * * * Energy propagated through free space or through a material medium in the form of… …   Universalium

• Absorption (electromagnetic radiation) — An overview of electromagnetic radiation absorption. This example discusses the general principle using visible light as specific example. A white beam source emitting light of multiple wavelengths is focused on a sample (the complementary color… …   Wikipedia

• gravitational radiation — ▪ physics  the transmission of variations in the gravitational field as waves. According to general relativity (relativity), the curvature of space time is determined by the distribution of masses, while the motion of masses is determined by the… …   Universalium

• Far-field radiation pattern — In antenna engineering, the far field is the region beyond approximately 10 wavelengths from the antenna where the spherical wave genereated appears approximately planar, which leads to simplified versions of the radiation equations. A key… …   Wikipedia

• Van Allen radiation belt — ☆ Van Allen radiation belt [van al′ən ] n. 〚after James A. Van Allen (1914 ), U.S. physicist〛 1. a broad, doughnut shaped region surrounding the earth and composed of high energy electrons and protons trapped in the earth s magnetic field at… …   Universalium