radiation damage

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(′rād·ē′ā·shən ′dam·ij)

(nucleonics) Harmful changes in the properties of liquids, gases, and solids caused by any type of radiation.

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The damage caused by the removal of atoms from a solid material when elementary particles, such as those associated with cosmic rays or radioactivity, collide with it.

Radiation damage is an important consideration in the design of nuclear reactors, where radiation levels are high.

Radiation damage is one of the devastating effects of nuclear weapons.

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