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Radon vs Radiation - What's the difference?

radon | radiation |

As nouns the difference between radon and radiation

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

radon

English

(wikipedia radon)

Noun

(-)
  • A radioactive chemical element (symbol'' Rn, ''formerly Ro) with atomic number 86, one of the noble gases.

    • Synonyms

    * emanation (obsolete) * exradio (archaic) * niton (obsolete)

    Derived terms

    * eka-radon * radon difluoride * radon fluoride

    Related terms

    * radium

    See also

    * actinon * radium emanation

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    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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