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cosmic radiation
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | cosmic radiation - radiation coming from outside the solar systemCBR, CMB, CMBR, cosmic background radiation, cosmic microwave background, cosmic microwave background radiation - (cosmology) the cooled remnant of the hot big bang that fills the entire universe and can be observed today with an average temperature of about 2.725 kelvincosmic ray - highly penetrating ionizing radiation of extraterrestrial origin; consisting chiefly of protons and alpha particles; collision with atmospheric particles results in rays and particles of many kindsradiation - energy that is radiated or transmitted in the form of rays or waves or particles |
Translationscosmic radiation
cosmic radiation[′käz·mik ‚rād·ē′ā·shən] (nuclear physics) cosmic rays cosmic radiation
cosmic radiationIonizing radiation from the sun and other extraterrestrial sources. It has a short wavelength, high velocity, and an exceptional ability to penetrate tissue. It accounts for about one tenth of the yearly total of ionizing radiation exposure for each person. Colloquially, it is known as “cosmic rays.” See also: radiationcosmic radiation
Related to cosmic radiation: cosmic background radiationWords related to cosmic radiationnoun radiation coming from outside the solar systemRelated Words- CBR
- CMB
- CMBR
- cosmic background radiation
- cosmic microwave background
- cosmic microwave background radiation
- cosmic ray
- radiation
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