Meanings
nounionizing radiation (countable and uncountable, plural ionizing radiations)
plural ionizing radiations · alternative UK ionising radiation
- countableuncountablenatural sciencesHigh-energy radiation that is capable of causing ionization in substances through which it passes; also includes high-energy particles.
Antonyms: non-ionizing radiation
Synonyms & antonyms
nounHigh-energy radiation that is capable of causing ionization in substances through which it passes; also includes high-energy particles.
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Translations
Afrikaans ioniserende straling
- ioniserende stralinghigh-energy radiation that is capable of causing ionization in substances
Arabic الإشعاعات المؤينة
- الإشعاعات المؤينةhigh-energy radiation that is capable of causing ionization in substances
Bulgarian йонизиращо лъчение
- йонизиращо лъчение (jonizirašto lăčenie)high-energy radiation that is capable of causing ionization in substances
Chinese Mandarin 電離輻射 /电离辐射
- 電離輻射 /电离辐射 (diànlí fúshè)high-energy radiation that is capable of causing ionization in substances
Czech ionizující záření
- ionizující zářeníhigh-energy radiation that is capable of causing ionization in substances
Esperanto joniga radiado
- joniga radiadohigh-energy radiation that is capable of causing ionization in substances
Finnish ionisoiva säteily
- ionisoiva säteilyhigh-energy radiation that is capable of causing ionization in substances
French rayonnement ionisant
- rayonnement ionisanthigh-energy radiation that is capable of causing ionization in substances
German ionisierende Strahlung
- ionisierende Strahlunghigh-energy radiation that is capable of causing ionization in substances
Hindi आयनकारी विकिरण
- आयनकारी विकिरण (āyankārī vikiraṇ)high-energy radiation that is capable of causing ionization in substances
Hungarian ionizáló sugárzás
- ionizáló sugárzáshigh-energy radiation that is capable of causing ionization in substances
Icelandic jónandi geislun
- jónandi geislunhigh-energy radiation that is capable of causing ionization in substances
Norwegian ioniserende stråling
- ioniserende strålinghigh-energy radiation that is capable of causing ionization in substances
Portuguese radiação ionizante
- radiação ionizantehigh-energy radiation that is capable of causing ionization in substances
Romanian radiație ionizantă, iradiere ionizatoare
- radiație ionizantăhigh-energy radiation that is capable of causing ionization in substances
- iradiere ionizatoarehigh-energy radiation that is capable of causing ionization in substances
Russian ионизи́рующее излуче́ние
- ионизи́рующее излуче́ние (ionizírujuščeje izlučénije)high-energy radiation that is capable of causing ionization in substances
Spanish radiación ionizante
- radiación ionizantehigh-energy radiation that is capable of causing ionization in substances
Swedish joniserande strålning
- joniserande strålninghigh-energy radiation that is capable of causing ionization in substances
Ukrainian іонізаційна радіація
- іонізаційна радіація (ionizacijna radiacija)high-energy radiation that is capable of causing ionization in substances
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APA
ionizing radiation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ionizing%20radiation
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“ionizing radiation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ionizing%20radiation. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
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