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Radiation vs Radioactive - What's the difference?

radiation | radioactive |

As a noun radiation

is the shooting forth of anything from a point or surface, like the diverging rays of light; as, the radiation of heat.

As an adjective radioactive is

exhibiting radioactivity.

radiation

English

(wikipedia radiation)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The shooting forth of anything from a point or surface, like the diverging rays of light; as, the radiation of heat.
  • The process of radiating waves or particles.
  • The transfer of energy via radiation (as opposed to convection or conduction).
  • Radioactive energy.

    • Derived terms

    * background radiation * electromagnetic radiation * ionizing radiation * radiation belt * Van Allen radiation belt

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    radioactive

    English

    (wikipedia radioactive)

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Exhibiting radioactivity.

    • Derived terms

    * nonradioactive * radioactively