Radiation 05
Radiation 05 : (Phys; Electr; Thermodyn) Transfer of energy, including heat, by electromagnetic waves ranging from very long radio waves through visible light, to x-rays and cosmic rays. In contrast to conduction and convection, radiation does not require a conducting medium. See: Electromagnetic Radiation; Heat Transfer; ionizing radiation; quantum. Note: The term has been extended to include streams of fast-moving particles (alpha and beta particles, free neutrons, cosmic radiation, etc. . Nuclear radiation is that emitted from atomic nuclei in various nuclear reactions, including alpha, beta, and gamma radiation, as well as neutrons
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