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... radiation re- ceived on a surface of unit area . The word is derived from a contraction of the phrase in- coming solar radiation and is usually meant to imply the rate at which solar radiation is inci- dent upon a unit horizontal area ...
... radiation re- ceived on a surface of unit area . The word is derived from a contraction of the phrase in- coming solar radiation and is usually meant to imply the rate at which solar radiation is inci- dent upon a unit horizontal area ...
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... radiation , such as charged particles and X - rays , loses its energy in matter . In chemistry , ionization often occurs in a liq- uid solution . For example , neutral molecules of hydrogen chloride gas , HCl , which are somewhat ...
... radiation , such as charged particles and X - rays , loses its energy in matter . In chemistry , ionization often occurs in a liq- uid solution . For example , neutral molecules of hydrogen chloride gas , HCl , which are somewhat ...
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... radiation is that which undergoes rapid replacement , such as bone marrow , intestines , skin , and some parts of the nervous system . Slower growing tissue , such as that of the brain and liver , requires much higher doses of radiation ...
... radiation is that which undergoes rapid replacement , such as bone marrow , intestines , skin , and some parts of the nervous system . Slower growing tissue , such as that of the brain and liver , requires much higher doses of radiation ...
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