antiradiation
Protects against rays
Antiradiation describes measures or equipment designed to protect against or counteract harmful radiation.
An antiradiation missile homes in on enemy radar emissions to destroy the source.
Antiradiation suits shield workers from nuclear contamination.
Antiradiation drugs may reduce damage from exposure.
The prefix anti- here means both "protective against" and "directed at."
Exposure measurement device
- decontaminationRemoving dangerous substances
- evacuationRemoval from danger
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- radExposure measurement unit
Post-blast atmospheric particles
- isotopesAtomic number twins
- uraniumElement ninety-two
- plutoniumActinide, atomic number 94
- fissionNuclear breakup releasing energy
reactor · Chernobyl · Fukushima · decay · half-life · contamination · neutrons · nucleus
Dense metal, symbol Pb
- concreteSolid building mixture
- barrierObstruction preventing passage
- bunkerReinforced subterranean stronghold
- liningInterior fabric layer
enclosure · absorber · blocker · containment · fortification · coating · composite · alloy
Medical radiation for cancer
- oncologyCancer medicine specialty
- chelationChemical metal-ion capture
- radiologyImaging-based diagnostic medicine
- prophylaxisPreventive medical treatment
dosimeter
Exposure measurement device
- decontaminationRemoving dangerous substances
- evacuationRemoval from danger
- TLDWebsite address ending
fallout
Post-blast atmospheric particles
fission · reactor · Chernobyl · Fukushima · decay · half-life · contamination · neutrons · nucleus · gamma
lead
Dense metal, symbol Pb
- concreteSolid building mixture
- barrierObstruction preventing passage
- bunkerReinforced subterranean stronghold
lining · enclosure · absorber · blocker · containment · fortification · coating · composite · alloy · deflector
radiotherapy
Medical radiation for cancer
antiradiationradiation
Energy propagation through space
radioactive · radiating · irradiating · radiant · radioactivity
anti, radiation, radiate, radiant, radiance, radiator, radiating, radiated, irradiate