radiation /.reidi'eiʃәn/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) energy that is radiated or transmitted in the form of rays or waves or particles
• (n.) the act of spreading outward from a central source
• (n.) the spontaneous emission of a stream of particles or electromagnetic rays in nuclear decay

Chinese translation

• n. 辐射
• [化] 放射

Word details

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

/.reidi'eiʃәn/

Syllables

4

Exam levels

Gaokao · CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL

Frequency

Zipf 4.27 · Rare

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Related words

radiant · radial · radiator · radiate

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