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Activation

Definition noun (general) The state or the process of being active and/or effective (biochemistry) The process of making a... Read More

Transmutation

Definition noun, plural: transmutation (1) (biology) The evolutionary transformation of one species to another, as... Read More

Scattering

scattering (Science: radiobiology) The deflection of one particle as a result of collisions with other particles or with... Read More

Wavelength

wavelength (Science: radiobiology) The length of a single cycle of a wave, usually measured from crest-to-crest. For... Read More

Fusion

Fusion (Science: radiobiology) a nuclear reaction in which light atomic nuclei combine to form heavier nuclei, typically... Read More

Dose

Dose 1. (Science: pharmacology) a quantity to be administered at one time, such as a specified amount of medication. 2.... Read More

Radiation

radiation (Science: radiobiology) propagation of energy through space. In the context of this report, it is electromagnetic... Read More

Ignition

Ignition (Science: radiobiology) in fusion, as in an ordinary (chemical) fire, ignition is the point where the temperature... Read More

Elongation

Definition noun (general) The state, act, or process of lengthening Supplement In general, the term elongation refers to the... Read More

Rad

rad (Science: radiobiology) A unit of absorbed dose: One rad is 0.01 joule absorbed per kilogram of any material. (Also... Read More

Boundary layer

Boundary layer (Science: radiobiology) in fluid flow, a narrow region next to a fixed boundary or surface where the fluid... Read More

Shifted maxwellian

shifted maxwellian (Science: radiobiology) distribution function of the form Exp-((v-u)/v-thermal)^2, where the ordinary... Read More

Transmittance

transmittance (Science: radiobiology) ratio of the radiant power transmitted by an object to the incident radiant... Read More

Genetically significant dose

Genetically significant dose (Science: physics, radiobiology) The genetically significant dose is that which, if received by... Read More

Half-life

Definition noun, plural: half-lives (1) Biological half-life, i.e. the period in which the amount of substance inside the... Read More

Calorimeter

Calorimeter (Science: radiobiology) in conventional fusion research, this name refers to any device used to measure power or... Read More