Radiation

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-009816",
  "term": "Radiation",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The process by which energy propagates through space or a material medium, either as electromagnetic waves or as energetic particles. This transfer of energy does not require a material medium for propagation, unlike conduction or convection. Examples include alpha particles, beta particles, gamma rays, and X-rays.",
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "nuclear fission",
    "radioactive decay",
    "analytical radiochemistry"
  ],
  "references": [
    "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/"
}