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Meaning of radiation belt | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A region of high-energy charged particles which partly surrounds a planet or star, trapped by its magnetic field and characterized by intense radiation.

Equivalents

Suomi säteilyvyöhyke

Examples

“Radiation belts have been found circling all the planets in the Solar System that have a strong magnetic field, namely Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Earth.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

radiation biology radiation chemistry radiation damage radiation dose radiation fog radiation hardening

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