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noun • a colorless odorless gaseous element that gives a red glow in a vacuum tube; one of the six inert gasses; occurs in the air in small amounts | ||||||||
| 48% | 9 | Devices used in Geiger counters | ||||||
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| 48% | 10 | What Geiger counters measure | ||||||
noun • energy that is radiated or transmitted in the form of rays or waves or particles • the act of spreading outward from a central source • syndrome resulting from exposure to ionizing radiation (e.g., exposure to radioactive chemicals or to nuclear explosions); low doses cause diarrhea and nausea and vomiting and sometimes loss of hair; greater exposure can cause sterility and cataracts and some forms of cancer and other diseases; severe exposure can cause death within hours • the spontaneous emission of a stream of particles or electromagnetic rays in nuclear decay • the spread of a group of organisms into new habitats • a radial arrangement of nerve fibers connecting different parts of the brain • (medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance | ||||||||
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