About 185,000 results
Open links in new tab
  1. Ionizing radiation - Wikipedia

    Gamma rays, X-rays, and the higher energy ultraviolet part of the electromagnetic spectrum are ionizing radiation; whereas the lower energy ultraviolet, visible light, infrared, microwaves, and …

  2. Ionizing radiation | Definition, Sources, Types, Effects, & Facts ...

    Nov 11, 2025 · Ionizing radiation, flow of energy in the form of atomic and subatomic particles or electromagnetic waves that is capable of freeing electrons from an atom, causing the atom to …

  3. About Ionizing Radiation | Radiation and Your Health | CDC

    Feb 19, 2024 · Ionizing radiation is a powerful form of energy with medical applications such as diagnostic testing. At high enough doses, it can alter your body's cells and DNA.

  4. Ionizing radiation and health effects

    Jul 27, 2023 · Ionizing radiation is a type of energy released by atoms that travels in the form of electromagnetic waves (gamma or X-rays) or particles (neutrons, beta or alpha). The …

  5. Difference Between Ionizing and Non-Ionizing Radiation

    Apr 14, 2021 · Ionizing radiation includes subatomic particles and the high energy, short-wavelength portion of the electromagnetic spectrum. Non-ionizing radiation include the visible …

  6. What is Ionizing Radiation? | Nuclear Regulatory Commission

    Ionizing radiation is radiation with enough energy to create ion pairs in atoms. It is ionizing radiation that is of particular interest to the NRC because of its potential to cause health effects.

  7. IONIZE Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of IONIZE is to convert wholly or partly into ions.

  8. Ionizing Radiation - Introduction to Ionizing Radiation

    Ionizing Radiation: Any electromagnetic or particulate radiation capable of producing ion pairs by interaction with matter. Scope limited to X and gamma rays, alpha particles, beta particles …

  9. 11.6: Ionizing Radiation - Chemistry LibreTexts

    Ionizing radiation is relatively high in energy, and when it collides with an atom, it can completely remove an electron to form a positively charged ion that can damage biological tissues.

  10. Ionization - Wikipedia

    Ionization or ionisation is the process by which an atom or a molecule acquires a negative or positive charge by gaining or losing electrons, often in conjunction with other chemical …