radiación

Definitions of radiación
  1. noun
    the act of spreading outward from a central source
  2. noun
    energy that is radiated or transmitted in the form of rays or waves or particles
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    types:
    onda electromagnética, radiación electromagnética
    radiation consisting of waves of energy associated with electric and magnetic fields resulting from the acceleration of an electric charge
    emisiones de radio
    an electromagnetic wave with a wavelength between 0.5 cm to 30,000 m
    rayo-x
    electromagnetic radiation of short wavelength produced when high-speed electrons strike a solid target
    type of:
    energía
    (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
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