background radiationnoun [ C ]
uk/ˌbæk.ɡraʊnd reɪ.diˈeɪ.ʃən/us/ˌbæk.ɡraʊnd reɪ.diˈeɪ.ʃən/specializedradiation found naturally on earth that comes from some soil, rocks, etc., and from outer space
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Physics: radiation & radioactivity
- alpha particle
- beta particle
- gamma radiation
- gamma ray
- half-life
- irradiate
- irradiation
- radiation
- radioactive
- radioactivity
- radioisotope
- sievert
- tritium
- UVA
- UVB
- weak force