Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with radiation in American Collocation
radiation
noun
uncountable
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃ(ə)n/
high/low in amount
high-level
intense
low-level
While the dangers of high-level radiation have been more obvious, the hazards of low-level radiation are increasingly coming to light.
dangerous
dangerous
deadly
harmful
In the worst-case scenario, this could lead to a nuclear explosion, unleashing deadly radiation.
types of radiation
cosmic
electromagnetic
infrared
ionizing
nuclear
solar
thermal
ultraviolet
Greenhouse gases in the atmosphere block infrared radiation from escaping directly from the Earth’s surface to space.
produce or give off radiation
emit
generate
produce
release
transmit
There’s little danger to human health from the relatively weak radiation generated by mobile phones.
take in radiation
absorb
Triple-glazed windows are coated to absorb infrared radiation in the winter and reflect it in the summer.
measure radiation
detect
measure
When measuring the radiation, meters measure the electric or the magnetic field and then it is converted into the power density.