| NOUN | phenomenon | ionizing radiation | high-energy radiation capable of producing ionization in substances through which it passes |
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| Meaning | high-energy radiation capable of producing ionization in substances through which it passes. | |
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| Narrower | X ray, X-ray, X-radiation, roentgen ray | electromagnetic radiation of short wavelength produced when high-speed electrons strike a solid target |
| alpha radiation, alpha ray | The radiation of alpha particles during radioactive decay | |
| beta radiation, beta ray, electron radiation | Radiation of beta particles during radioactive decay | |
| cosmic ray | Highly penetrating ionizing radiation of extraterrestrial origin | |
| neutron radiation | Radiation of neutrons (as by a neutron bomb) | |
| Broader | radiation | Energy that is radiated or transmitted in the form of rays / rays or waves or particles |
| Catalan | radiació ionitzant | |
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