Particulate Radiation (Noun)
Meaning
A stream of atomic or subatomic particles that may be charged positively (e.g. alpha particles) or negatively (e.g. beta particles) or not at all (e.g. neutrons).
Classification
Nouns denoting natural phenomena.
Examples
- The medical team carefully monitored the patient's exposure to particulate radiation during the cancer treatment.
- The new spacecraft was designed to withstand the intense particulate radiation of the cosmic rays in deep space.
- The researchers studied the effects of particulate radiation on the growth patterns of plant cells in the laboratory.
- The nuclear power plant's safety protocols included measures to prevent the release of particulate radiation into the environment.
- The astronauts wore special suits to protect themselves from the particulate radiation of the solar flare during their spacewalk.