ionising
Creating charged particles
Ionising is the British spelling of ionizing.
To ionise is to convert atoms or molecules into ions by adding or removing electrons, typically through radiation or electrical discharge.
Ionising radiation—X-rays, gamma rays, and certain particle emissions—carries enough energy to strip electrons from atoms, which can damage living tissue.
Ionising radiation requires careful shielding.
Highest-energy electromagnetic wave
- ultravioletWavelengths shorter than violet
- radioactiveEmitting nuclear decay particles
- decayGradual organic breakdown
- exposureState of being unprotected
dose · dosimeter · gray · rad · rem · shielding · contamination · fallout
Negative subatomic particle
- photonElectromagnetic radiation unit
- thresholdPoint of beginning
- excitationStimulation of response
- ejectionForced removal from somewhere
spectroscopy · photoelectric · quantum · absorption · wavelength · collision · plasma · electron-volt
Positive nuclear particle
- neutronUncharged nuclear particle
- nucleusCentral controlling part
- isotopeElemental variant by mass
- hydrogenSimplest atomic element
helium · orbital · shell · valence · atom · nuclear · fission · fusion
Medical radiation for cancer
- mammographyBreast cancer screening X-ray
- oncologyCancer medicine specialty
- tumorAbnormal tissue mass
- diagnosticTest to identify problems
radiologist · angiography · fluoroscopy · cancer-treatment · brachytherapy · sterilization · radiology · imaging
gamma-ray
Highest-energy electromagnetic wave
- ultravioletWavelengths shorter than violet
- radioactiveEmitting nuclear decay particles
- decayGradual organic breakdown
exposure · dose · dosimeter · gray · rad · rem · shielding · contamination · fallout · irradiation
electron
Negative subatomic particle
- photonElectromagnetic radiation unit
- thresholdPoint of beginning
- excitationStimulation of response
ejection · spectroscopy · photoelectric · quantum · absorption · wavelength · collision · plasma · electron-volt · cathode
proton
Positive nuclear particle
hydrogen · helium · orbital · shell · valence · atom · nuclear · fission · fusion · radioactivity
radiotherapy
Medical radiation for cancer
- mammographyBreast cancer screening X-ray
- oncologyCancer medicine specialty
- tumorAbnormal tissue mass
diagnostic · radiologist · angiography · fluoroscopy · cancer-treatment · brachytherapy · sterilization · radiology · imaging · tracer
electrolyte
Conductive dissolved substance
- dissociationMental separation from surroundings
- acidLow-pH chemical compound
- baseSupporting bottom structure
pH · oxidation · reduction · reactive · solution · salt · hydroxide · conductivity · aqueous · polar
ionisinginfrared
Heat-bearing electromagnetic waves
radio-frequency · microwave · thermal · visible light · radio waves
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