radiation




radiation - noun

  • energy that is radiated or transmitted in the form of rays or waves or particles
  • the act of spreading outward from a central source
  • syndrome resulting from exposure to ionizing radiation (e.g., exposure to radioactive chemicals or to nuclear explosions); low doses cause diarrhea and nausea and vomiting and sometimes loss of hair; greater exposure can cause sterility and cataracts and some forms of cancer and other diseases; severe exposure can cause death within hours
  • the spontaneous emission of a stream of particles or electromagnetic rays in nuclear decay
  • the spread of a group of organisms into new habitats
  • a radial arrangement of nerve fibers connecting different parts of the brain
  • (medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance

    • radiation - thesaurus

    actinotherapy   irradiation   radioactivity   radiotherapy  

    Scrabble score for radiation

    r is 1 a is 1 d is 2 i is 1 a is 1 t is 1 i is 1 o is 1 n is 1
    Scrabble score = 10

    Please note that scrabble only allows seven tiles to be placed at once.

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