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Definition of: radiation
(rā′dē·ā′shən) noun
1. The act of radiating or the state of being radiated.
2. Physics a The emission and propagation of radiant energy or of alpha or beta rays. b The energy so propagated. c The stages of emission, absorption, and transmission involved in such propagation: distinguished from conduction.
3. Biol. Adaptive radiation.
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