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| − | '''Ionizing radiation''' is a form of particle [[radiation]] in which a particle carries sufficient [[energy]] to [[ion|ionize]] an [[atom]] or [[molecule]], that is, to completely strip an [[electron]] from its orbit. |
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| + | Ionizing radiation is [[radiation poisoning|detrimental]] to living tissue and can interfere with a [[starship]]'s [[sensor]]s. |
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Revision as of 03:27, 14 September 2005
Ionizing radiation is a form of particle radiation in which a particle carries sufficient energy to ionize an atom or molecule, that is, to completely strip an electron from its orbit.
Ionizing radiation is detrimental to living tissue and can interfere with a starship's sensors.
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