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ionizing energy

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ionizing energy
[ī′ənī′zing]
the average energy lost by ionizing radiation in producing an ion pair in a gas. In air the value is approximately 33.73 electron volts.


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Application of the ionizing energy at 5 kGy results in formation of small pieces of scrap of material forming a "brick-wall" structure (Fig.
When food is irradiated, a concentrated source of short ionizing energy waves is used.
Irradiation is a process similar to pasteurization which uses ionizing energy to eliminate bacteria in food, such as E.
 
 
 
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