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  • adjective Capable of producing ions.
  • verb Present participle of ionize.

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Examples

  • 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.

    Is Cancer Another Cellphone Risk? 2011

  • 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.

    Is Cancer Another Cellphone Risk? 2011

  • 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.

    CNN Transcript May 28, 2008 2008

  • That's the far more dangerous type called ionizing radiation.

    ajc.com - News 2010

  • This is because the idea of ionizing water sounded absurd to most.

    Article Source Brad Hamilton 2009

  • 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.

    CNN Transcript Apr 1, 2008 2008

  • 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.

    Firedoglake » Running on Fumes? 2006

  • DSBs are generated by environmental factors such as ionizing radiation, by cellular metabolic products and as recombination intermediates

    PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles 2008

  • 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

  • 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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