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- adjective Capable of producing
ions . - verb Present participle of
ionize .
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Examples
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When doctors refer to radiation exposure, they are almost always referring to ionizing radiation, including ultraviolet light, X-rays and gamma rays which are all on the other side of the spectrum from radio and microwave transmissions.
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When doctors refer to radiation exposure, they are almost always referring to ionizing radiation, including ultraviolet light, X-rays and gamma rays which are all on the other side of the spectrum from radio and microwave transmissions.
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The reason that's important is because it needs to be distinguished from what is known as ionizing frequency, which is for example x-rays.
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That's the far more dangerous type called ionizing radiation.
ajc.com - News 2010
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This is because the idea of ionizing water sounded absurd to most.
Article Source Brad Hamilton 2009
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But just a wired earpiece, again not as fancy as some of the wireless devices but a wired ear piece you really significantly decrease any kind of ionizing radiation that goes close to your ear.
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A long half life means a much slower disintegration rate conventionally measured in “DPM” – disintegrations per minute per quantity, so it would take lengthy proximate continuous exposure to result in the kind of ionizing cell/genetic mutations that lead to malignancy.
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DSBs are generated by environmental factors such as ionizing radiation, by cellular metabolic products and as recombination intermediates
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DSBs are generated by environmental factors such as ionizing radiation, by cellular metabolic products and as recombination intermediates
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Aline Meulle et al. 2008
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There are many pests that can survive a long time without water, but there are few that can survive the combined assault of hard vacuum and strong ionizing radiation.
365 tomorrows » 2009 » October : A New Free Flash Fiction SciFi Story Every Day 2009
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