Upper-Intermediate 📚 Vocabulary · #974 of 1319

radiation (n.)

energy emitted as waves

Examples

  • Cosmic radiation.

Key rules

  • Radiation is energy sent out as waves or particles
  • Cosmic radiation, radiation levels
  • Radiation is uncountable

Common mistakes

  • The radiations are dangerous → The radiation is dangerous
💡 Tip: Physics // Medicine // Nuclear energy
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