radiation damage

noun

Harmful changes in the properties of materials caused by interactions with ionizing radiation.

Meanings

nounradiation damage (countable and uncountable, plural radiation damages)

plural radiation damages

  1. countableuncountablechemistryHarmful changes in the properties of materials caused by interactions with ionizing radiation.
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