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• Electromagnetic radiation (gamma rays, x-rays, extreme ultraviolet (EUV)) or particulate radiation (alpha particles, beta particles, neutrons, etc.) capable of producing ions, e.g., electrically charged particles, directly or indirectly, in its passage through matter. (Nuclear Radiation.)

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  ionizing radiation. (n.d.). MDA Glossary. Retrieved February 1, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/ionizing-radiation.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  ionizing radiation. www.mda.mil. MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/ionizing-radiation (accessed: February 1, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "ionizing radiation." MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. 1 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/ionizing-radiation.

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