Collocations for radiation - noun
ADJECTIVE
background
low-level
damaging, harmful
electromagnetic, gravitational, microwave, nuclear, thermal
gamma, infrared, ultraviolet (abbreviated to UV)
UVA, UVB
cosmic, solar
fluctuations in the cosmic microwave background radiation
low-level
damaging, harmful
electromagnetic, gravitational, microwave, nuclear, thermal
gamma, infrared, ultraviolet (abbreviated to UV)
UVA, UVB
cosmic, solar
fluctuations in the cosmic microwave background radiation
VERB + radiation
emit,
give off
absorb
The ozone layer absorbs solar radiation.
absorb
The ozone layer absorbs solar radiation.
block,
protect from,
reflect
Ozone protects the Earth from harmful ultraviolet radiation.
Ozone protects the Earth from harmful ultraviolet radiation.
detect,
measure,
monitor
expose sb to
Nuclear testing has exposed millions of people to radiation.
expose sb to
Nuclear testing has exposed millions of people to radiation.
radiation + NOUN
sickness
dose, level
leak, leakage (esp. AmE)
the threat of radiation leaks
dose, level
leak, leakage (esp. AmE)
the threat of radiation leaks
exposure
source
detector
therapy, treatment
source
detector
therapy, treatment