radiazione

Definitions of radiazione
  1. noun
    energy that is radiated or transmitted in the form of rays or waves or particles
    synonyms: irradiamento, irradiazione, irraggiamento
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    raggio
    radiation consisting of waves of energy associated with electric and magnetic fields resulting from the acceleration of an electric charge
    raggio X
    electromagnetic radiation of short wavelength produced when high-speed electrons strike a solid target
    type of:
    energia, forza, potenza
    (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
  2. noun
    the act of expelling or projecting or ejecting
    synonyms: cacciata, espulsione
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    rutto
    a reflex that expels gas noisily from the stomach through the mouth
    sputo
    the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva)
    rigurgito, vomito
    the reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth
    type of:
    propulsione
    the act of propelling
  3. noun
    the act of forcing out someone or something
    synonyms: esclusione, estromissione, scacciata
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    ostracismo
    the act of excluding someone from society by general consent
    estromissione
    the act of ejecting someone or forcing them out
    deposizione, destituzione, detronizzazione
    the act of deposing someone; removing a powerful person from a position or office
    type of:
    proscrizione, relegazione
    rejection by means of an act of banishing or proscribing someone
  4. noun
    squeezing out by applying pressure
  5. noun
    the act of spreading outward from a central source
    synonyms: irradiazione, irraggiamento
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    type of:
    emanazione, emissione
    the act of emitting; causing to flow forth
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