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background radiation

 

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Noun background radiation has 1 sense
  1. background radiation - radiation coming from sources other than those being observed
    --1 is a kind of
    background, background signal

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Background Radiation

Description:

Background radiation refers to the constant low-level radiation that is present in the environment, typically originating from natural sources such as cosmic rays and radioactive elements in the Earth's crust. It is a ubiquitous form of radiation that can be found everywhere, even in the absence of any human activities or artificial sources.

Sample Sentences:

  1. The Geiger counter detected a slight increase in background radiation levels near the uranium mine.
  2. Scientists conducted research on the effects of long-term exposure to background radiation.
  3. The spaceship's shielding protects astronauts from the harmful effects of high-energy background radiation in space.

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