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A term embracing electromagnetic waves as well as fast moving particles. In
radioanalytical chemistry
the term usually refers to radiation emitted during a nuclear process (
radioactive decay
, nuclear reaction,
nuclear fission
, accelerators).
Source:
PAC, 1994, 66, 2513. (Nomenclature for radioanalytical chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)) on page 2523 [Terms] [Paper]