Term: radiation
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.R05048

Definition:
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).

Related Terms:
1) radioanalytical chemistry (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.A00338).
2) radioactive decay (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.R05083).
3) nuclear fission (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.N04229).

Source: PAC, 1994, 66, 2513. 'Nomenclature for radioanalytical chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)' on page 2523 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199466122513)

Citation: 'radiation' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.R05048

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