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radiation vs free energy

free energy vs radiation

radiation and free energy both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
radiation Yes No No No
free energy Yes No No No
As nouns, free energy is a hypernym of radiation; that is, free energy is a word with a broader meaning than radiation:
  • radiation: energy that is radiated or transmitted in the form of rays or waves or particles
  • free energy: (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
Other hypernyms of radiation include energy.
radiation (noun) free energy (noun)
the act of spreading outward from a central source (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
(medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance
a radial arrangement of nerve fibers connecting different parts of the brain
the spread of a group of organisms into new habitats
energy that is radiated or transmitted in the form of rays or waves or particles
the spontaneous emission of a stream of particles or electromagnetic rays in nuclear decay
syndrome resulting from exposure to ionizing radiation (e.g., exposure to radioactive chemicals or to nuclear explosions); low doses cause diarrhea and nausea and vomiting and sometimes loss of hair; greater exposure can cause sterility and cataracts and some forms of cancer and other diseases; severe exposure can cause death within hours
Difference between radiation and free energy

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