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Photon

Term · Nuclear energy and radiation · MLC-T-NUC-000366

A quantum (or packet) of energy emitted in the form of electromagnetic radiation. Gamma rays and x-rays are examples of photons.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-NUC-000366
FieldNuclear energy and radiation
ReferencesNRC Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-NUC-000366",
  "term": "Photon",
  "field": "Nuclear energy and radiation",
  "definition": "A quantum (or packet) of energy emitted in the form of electromagnetic radiation. Gamma rays and x-rays are examples of photons.",
  "references": [
    "NRC Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/nuclear/photon/"
}

Record 366 of 555 in Nuclear energy and radiation terminology (MLC-0119). Request the full dataset.