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X-ray radiation

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-030642

1. Electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths approximately between 0.1 and 10 nm

2. Form of ionizing radiation made up of photons. X-rays are capable of passing completely through the human body. Medical x-rays are the single largest source of man-made radiation exposure.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-030642
FieldEnvironment
SubjectNatural environments
ReferencesEPA EV-Natural Environments-Natural Phenomena; Radiation Protection Radiation Glossary
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-030642",
  "term": "X-ray radiation",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "X-Ray Radiation",
  "definition": "1. Electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths approximately between 0.1 and 10 nm\n\n2. Form of ionizing radiation made up of photons. X-rays are capable of passing completely through the human body. Medical x-rays are the single largest source of man-made radiation exposure.",
  "subject": "Natural environments",
  "references": [
    "EPA EV-Natural Environments-Natural Phenomena",
    "Radiation Protection Radiation Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/x-ray-radiation/"
}

Record 29,803 of 29,894 in Environment terminology (MLC-0121). Request the full dataset.