Found 4 items, similar to Radiation.
English → Indonesian (Kamus Landak) Definition: radiation radiasi
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: radiation bestral, pemancaran
English → English (WordNet) Definition: radiation radiation n 1: energy that is radiated or transmitted in the form of rays or waves or particles 2: the act of spreading outward from a central source 3: syndrome resulting from exposure to ionizing radiation (e.g., exposure to radioactive chemicals or to nuclear explosions); low doses cause diarrhea and nausea and vomiting and sometimes loss of hair; greater exposure can cause sterility and cataracts and some forms of cancer and other diseases; severe exposure can cause death within hours; “he was suffering from radiation” [syn: radiation sickness , radiation syndrome] 4: the spontaneous emission of a stream of particles or electromagnetic rays in nuclear decay [syn: radioactivity] 5: the spread of a group of organisms into new habitats 6: a radial arrangement of nerve fibers connecting different parts of the brain 7: (medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to radiation from a radioactive substance [syn: radiotherapy, radiation therapy, actinotherapy, irradiation]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Radiation Radiation \Ra`di*a"tion\ (r[=a]`d[i^]*[=a]"sh[u^]n), n. [L. radiatio: cf. F. radiation.] 1. The act of radiating, or the state of being radiated; emission and diffusion of rays of light; beamy brightness. [1913 Webster] 2. The shooting forth of anything from a point or surface, like the diverging rays of light; as, the radiation of heat. [1913 Webster]