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high-energy radiation capable of producing ionization in substances through which it passes
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High-energy electromagnetic radiation or energetic subatomic particles released by nuclear decay.
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| ionizing radiation |
Radiation, such as X-rays and gamma rays (high energy photons), that causes atoms to release electrons and become ions.
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Radiation that is powerful enough to alter atoms by removing one or more electrons, leaving positively charged particles. Alpha and beta particles, gamma rays and x-rays are forms of ionizing radiation.
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Radiation of such high energy that it can remove electrons from a struck atom, leaving positively charged particles behind. High doses of IR can cause cellular damage.
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