Indirectly-ionizing radiation

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-005784",
  "term": "Indirectly-ionizing radiation",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "Radiation that does not directly cause ionization in matter but instead transfers its energy to charged particles, which then produce ionization. Examples include neutrons and photons (X-rays and gamma rays). These forms of radiation interact with matter primarily through scattering or absorption events, releasing energetic secondary electrons or recoil nuclei.",
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "directly-ionizing radiation"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2021, 93, 69. 'Vocabulary of radioanalytical methods (IUPAC Recommendations 2020)' on page 82 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2019-0302)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/indirectly-ionizing-radiation/"
}