radiation
/ˌreɪ·diˈeɪ·ʃən/ n [U]Definition
› physics energy in the form of waves or particles (= any of the smallest pieces of matter that make up atoms): Residents argued that electromagnetic radiation emitted by the radar towers might pose a health hazard.
(Definition of radiation n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
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