Radiation chemistry

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-009820",
  "term": "Radiation chemistry",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A branch of chemistry that investigates the chemical effects of high-energy radiation on matter. This field studies the processes initiated by ionizing radiation, such as gamma rays, X-rays, and electron beams, as they interact with atoms and molecules. It differs from photochemistry, which deals with the effects of ultraviolet or visible light.",
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "ionizing radiation",
    "photochemistry",
    "ultraviolet",
    "visible"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Orange Book, 2nd ed., p. 236 (https://media.iupac.org/publications/analytical_compendium/)",
    "PAC, 1994, 66, 2513. 'Nomenclature for radioanalytical chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)' on page 2523 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199466122513)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/radiation-chemistry/"
}