irradiatie

Definitions of irradiatie
  1. noun
    the act of spreading outward from a central source
    synonyms: straling
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    ejaculatie, emissie, zaadlozing, zaaduitstorting
    the act of emitting; causing to flow forth
  2. noun
    energy that is radiated or transmitted in the form of rays or waves or particles
    synonyms: straling
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    hertzgolf
    an electromagnetic wave generated by oscillations in an electric circuit
    gammastraal, gammastralen, gammastraling
    electromagnetic radiation emitted during radioactive decay and having an extremely short wavelength
    microgolf
    a short electromagnetic wave (longer than infrared but shorter than radio waves); used for radar and microwave ovens and for transmitting telephone, facsimile, video and data
    protuberans, protuberantie, zonnevlam
    a sudden eruption of intense high-energy radiation from the sun's surface; associated with sunspots and radio interference
    doorlichting, röntgenonderzoek
    electromagnetic radiation of short wavelength produced when high-speed electrons strike a solid target
    type of:
    energie
    (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
  3. noun
    (medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance
    synonyms: bestraling, bestralingstherapie, radiotherapie, röntgenbestraling
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    radiotherapie
    the use of radium in radiation therapy
    röntgenbestraling, röntgentherapie
    the therapeutic use of X rays
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